Homestead Laws In Brief

Uuder the United States Homesteac law, any person 21 years of age and over male or female, native or foreign bom - ïaarried women exceptèd - may obtaiu lfi( acres of Government land ou payment o $láfeep,nnd alter a resideuoe of live ycors ou the land they cm have a clcar deed o it (rom the Govemmant. Af ter sis montlis' rcsidence, il' it be preferred, they may gct a deed ou the payment of ■íihi, and no i'ni'thor residenoe will lr rcqtürèd. Soldiere may deduet time sjjent in the se vice of the Union, not to exoeed three years, fiom the (ivo yeRre. By the prc-eniptiou act any person over 21 yoars of age - except a mnrried womaa - may talie 160 ncivs of Government land, on piiymeut of $2 fees, nnd after reeiding on it six months, or l'or uiy time not cxoeediüg three years and a lialf, ïwiy get :: deed on payment of $200, and giving evidenoe of sfttlemmt nnd improvcmeut. The Tiniher la.w gives 160 aeres to any ono planting oiie-i'ourth of itin trees and bultivatiag it for eight years ; 40 to 80 aeree may be taken on like eonditions. The fees aro the same as for homesteoding.