Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-13

,ruE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL load COMPANY
is now prepared to sell over two millions Oh acres u
selected
Prairie, Farm and Woodlands,
IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
TO snt purchasers, oIs credits and at low rates Of in
lerest.
They were granted by the G rnmen to encourage the
building of this Railroad which nns fom TIL extreme
no h TO the extreme south Of the State Of lnNis. II
ses from end TO end through the richest and most fertile
Prairies If the State dotted here and there with magni
cent Oak Groves The recen, opening Of nearly 600 miey
of this road thrws open the lands fur cultivation. Ihes
are scattered Fl 10 fifteen miles each sd9 Of ii
thro, gli il. entire length. III
The snl is dark, Itch mold, from 10 five fee, deep,
is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for azing cattle aud
slee p, and the cultivation Of whtat, Indian ctrn, &c.
The first crop Of Indian corn planted on the newly bro
paie usually pays the cost of blowing and sometimes
fencing Wheat sUwn on new urneds il sure to ield
very large profits. One with plow aud two yoke Of
oxen will break from and half TO twJ per day
Contracts can be made for beaking ready for corn ~
wheat, $? TO 81 50 per i,y judc,ous agenent,
farms may he fenced and broken the first, and under
high state of cultivation the s. cond year.
The larger yield on the cheap lands nf IllinHis, over
high priced lands in the Eastern and Middle States. is
known be much than sufficient to pay the differ
Of transportation 10 the Eastern market The rapid
increase and growth of huurshtng to ne along Me line OF
this road, afford growing home demand for farm produce
Coal and wood delivered along tile road al differ
points. at from 81 so to 81 the cord or tur.
Parties having in view Irwa Kansas, Nebraska OF Min
ncsOa for tei future homes should take into cunseTa
ton that the country Of the Mississippi is destitute 81
railroads thar the conveniences of Transporting grain aud
produce from farms tn line of the Illinois Central Rail
road direct to the great Eastern market, is sufficient u
pay the investment at from $ln To s. per higher than
In government lands In iowa. In other words TINT rsts
much To get produce from the interior of the country
west Of the Mississippi 10 the Eastern market thai the far
mer will Tad much more profitable 10 locate the line
Of this railroad
pRicE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The price will vary from s. to S5 according tn location
quality &c. Contracts for deeds may be made during the
year 1885, STIMULATING the purchase money be paid n
annun, nsallnentsthe first TO become due In years
from date of contract, The ters annually thereafter The
last payment win become due the end Of the sixth yea
from the date of contract.
BY the 22d section uf The Act Of the elsature
ed 10Th February 1851 these lands free r,m taxai
until they are paid far and deed Of conveyance granted
TO TIL. purchaser.
INTEREST WILL CHARGED AT ONLY TWO rh CENT PER
ANHuM.
Asa security for The performance Of the contract, thu
nrs Two yeas interest must be paid Ia advance hui
must be understood that tenth If the land
al SIX per cent pei nnnum may be negotiated by special ap
p'Gaton Twenty per cent from the credit price win b,
deducted fer cash III which the Coupany's Cunstuc
tien Bonds will be received as cash.
1t IS believed TINT the price, long credit and low rates
Interest charged fur these Ian DIS, will enable man il
few hundred dollars in cash. and ord,nary industry I,
make himself independent before all the purchase money
becomes dne In the line the rapid settlement Of The
conry viii probably have Increased four fvefnld WhpI
requires an experienced person VIII accompany appica
10 give information and aid in selectiaa lands.
L,Tge Plats showing the precise location Of the Land
throughout The state may be At the office. Snh,I
pocket Rats N guide to part of the Copany's ds
ana Panphes, contaaing interesting information, accom-
panied oy numerous tttes from respectable farmers thru
out the State. may be had application the Office
the Company No. IL Michigan nv Chicago.
CHARLES N. DU PUy JR., Land Agent Illinois Cen
srsl railroad Company, 3amb