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Show oo oo Statement in Answer to the Resolution of the House of Representatives of August 4, 1854. This Statement Shows the Number of Acres Graduated in Price, and which was Subject to Private Entry on the 4th of August, 1854, under the Act of Congress Approved August 4, 1854, "to Graduate and Reduce the Price of the Public Lands to Actual Settlers and Cultivators," the Classification Being According to the Provisions of Said Act. First class, at $ 1 Second class, at Third class, at 50 Fourth class, at Fifth class, at Total in States. per acre. 75 cts. per acre. cts. per acre. 25 cts. per acre. 12^ cts. per acre, each State. Ohio_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 70,495 70,495 Indiana________________________ 10,020 56,700 4,200 _______________ 387,780 458,700 Illinois_________________________ 112,150 129,040 159,640 100,790 882,990 1,384,610 Wisconsin______________.....___ 796,050 873,688 237,019 ______________________________ 1,906,757 Michigan_______________________ 4,489,640 3,304,430 738,580 21,340 231,900 8,785,890 Iowa__________________________ 299,840 295,640 _____________________________________________ 595,480 Missouri_______________________ 2,471,200 2,612,490 1,842,510 455,800 6,468,020 13,850,020 Arkansas_______________________ 5,941,890 1,233,050 2,256,560 980,100 3,801,010 14,212,610 Louisiana______________________ 982,480 4,156,880 876,880 639,720 1,150,380 7,806,340 Mississippi______________________ 2,427,103 ______________ 750,580 391,620 4,032,740 7,602,043 Alabama_______________________ 966,206 327,530 3,627,791 1,050,857 8,067,118 14,039,502 Florida_________________________ 269,180 2,664,700 1,047,160 2,845,600 21,920 6,848,560 Total______________________ 18,765,759 15,654,148 11,540,920 6,485,827 25,114,353 77,561,007 , Source: House Ex. Doc, 34th Cong., 1st sess., Vol. 5, No. 13 (Serial No. 847), p. 470. HISTORY OF PUBLIC LAND LAW DEVELOPMENT |