The family would pay for these supplies after growing crops and selling them .
A Bureau administrator in Virginia proposed leasing to each family a 40 - acre plot of land , a pair of mules , harnesses , a cart , tools , seeds , and food supplies .
The family would pay for these supplies after growing crops and selling Bureau .
A Bureau administrator in Virginia proposed leasing to each family a 40 - acre plot of land , a pair of mules , harnesses , a cart , tools , seeds , and food supplies .