4. Question. Number of homestead and mineral claims patented in each State' classified according to the type thereof, by year, from 1920 to date. Answer:

Statement showing number of homestead and mineral patents issued, fiscal years 1920 to 1924, inclusive

Statement showing number of homestead and mineral patents issued, fiscal years 1920 to 1924, inclusive-Continued

Statement showing number of homestead and mineral patents issued, fiscal years 1920 to 1924, inclusive-Continued

Statement showing number of homestead and mineral patents issued, fiscal years 1920 to 1924, inclusive-Continued

5. Question. Number of homestead entries in the States of the United States, due to be patented in 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, but not patented. Answer. This question calls for the number of homestead entries in the various States due to be patented in 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 and 1924, but not patented. This office has no statistics which would indicate the number of homestead entries on which final proofs were due in those years, but which were not perfected. Page 23 of circular No. 959, entitled " Vacant public lands on July 1, 1924" contains a supplement entitled "Unperfected entries on July 1, 1924." That table shows the number and the area of entries of record upon which final Proof of compliance with the law was not due or had not yet been presented. The past fiscal year was the first year that such a table was prepared.

(This table simply refers to entries upon which "final proof" must be subnitted within a definite number of years, such as all manner of homestead and esert-land entries. In addition all of the offices and some in particular have a large amount of unclosed business which is not yet ready for final action, such

as State and railroad selections, applications for designation, permits, and leases. During the life of prospecting permits and leases various matters such as assignments, partial assignments, etc., arise; also the conversion of permits into leases, extensions of time, etc. This pending business is in addition to the unperfected

entries listed in the table.) Unperfected entries on July 1, 1924-Statement showing number and area of entries of record upon which " 'final proof" of compliance with the law is not due or has not yet been presented

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1 Such of these entries as may from time to time be canceled of record for failure to submit final proof or for failure to comply with the law will be open to entry by the first qualified applicant, if not withdrawn or reserved.

6. Question. Expenditures of the General Land Office, by year, from 1920 to date, classified in accordance with the purpose of the expenditure.

Answer: