I come now to describe another manner of obtaining State lands—namely, by "home-steading.'' "The homestead law permits any person to acquire by occupation, and the payment of commissions and fees, one hundred and sixty acres of land. Under this law the settler may file on the land he desires to obtain, and that filing holds good for six months, during which time the settler must take possession of the land by occupation and improvement." Consequently, by the payment of eighteen dollars, and fulfillment of the conditions above prescribed, a man may obtain a good farm in the State of Kansas. In conclusion, and as a last advice, I say to all the Irish people—Do not come out to America if you can live at home. If you cannot live in Ireland, come out and till the fertile prairies, and you will be happy. Source: The State of Kansas and Irish Immigration by Thomas Ambrose Butler, 1871. Read the full text at: .
I come now to describe another manner of obtaining State lands—namely, by "home-steading.'' "The homestead law permits any person to acquire by occupation, and the payment of commissions and fees, one hundred and sixty acres of land. Under this law the settler may file on the land he desires to obtain, and that filing holds good for six months, during which time the settler must take possession of the land by occupation and improvement." Consequently, by the payment of eighteen dollars, and fulfillment of the conditions above prescribed, a man may obtain a good farm in the State of Kansas. In conclusion, and as a last advice, I say to all the Irish people—Do not come out to America if you can live at home. If you cannot live in Ireland, come out and till the fertile prairies, and you will be happy. Source: The State of Kansas and Irish Immigration by Thomas Ambrose Butler, 1871. Read the full text at: .
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