He said the cost of application was about $300 per acre.
He opened his store and began to buy land at $0.40 per acre.
In 1951 land had a cost of $1,000 per acre.
After work started, the value increased to £600 - £700 per acre.
The average price of land in the 1800s was $20-$25 per acre.
It set the price of the land claim to range $2.50 to $5.00 per acre.
By 1901, good land was selling for $30 to $60 per acre.
In 43 of the 59 areas, there were fewer than 30 jobs per acre.
The cost was $100.00 per acre with 10% interest, a high price for the time.
A law was passed in which there could only be 1 house per acre.