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Show i •.would be for stony rough land having large ff growth of sage brush and requiring much leveling. 7 This amount would be paid from the Individual W Industrial account of the owner of the land. This system is sound financially and in its ultimate outcome, while no system of contracts which would leave the land under cultivation with no occupant could hope for success. The land would go back to sage brush and the first crops would die from want of water under a contract system. In a letter addressed to the IndianOffice, under date of December 15. 1914, Rile Uo. Sducation-Industry 129299-T. 3 3, .Mr. Rosenkrans further discusses this matter, and makes additional suggestions or recommendations which are equally sound, and which -I endorse without qualification. I quote from this communication: Under existing laws****** the wart remaining o to be placed'under cultivation****** must be either sold or-cultivated within four years. The system of making large contracts, Yy-I am sure, would be a complete failure, as t there would be no market for the product, and • not sufficient labor for handling the crops as . they-are grown, or to provide-proper irrigation. " ''.The one system which can bring-'success is that of increasing the population of the district by bringing in lessees who would increase the market dor crops, and look after their individual interests in each allotment. ******jn order to facilitate the work of leasing, unusual authority should be granted to the Superintendent. After advertising extensively the liberal terms upon which leases are offered together with nay-ment offered to the lessee for the work of placing the land under cultivation and fencing, there will, 1 am confident, be a large rush of |