Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-06
Principal Of Fench's Commercial Institute.
No. "a fremont Street, Boston.
airie, Farm and Woodlands.

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
prepared to sell millions of acres Of
selected
Prairie, Farm and Woodlands,
IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
To suit purchasers, on long credits and at low rates u in
terest. tIa4 .traff.
They granted by the Cove to encourage the
building of this Railroad, which runs fom tht extreme
no 18th the south Of the State of illinois. II pas
SEES from end 10 end through the richest and most fertile
Prares Of the State, dotted her and there with magn
Oak Groves The recent opening of nearly 500 mley
of this road throws open the lands for cultivation. Thes
are scattered from fifteen miles each sds of
| throu gh its entire length.
The soil is dark, itch mold, from 10 five feet deep
gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for gazing cattle and
sheep and the cultivation of wheat Indian corn, &c.
The first crop of Indian planted on the newly bro
prairie usually pays The cost of blowing and sometimes
fencing. Wheat suwn tnrneds il sure to yield
very large profits. Ono with pow and tive yoke Of
will break from and half to two per day
Contracts be made for breaking, ready for
wheat 81 to 81 so per acre Nv jndicous management
farms may he fenced and broken the FIRST and under
high state Of cultivation the 8 Rond year.
The larger yield on the eieap' Eufs OF Ilineis Osar
highprced lands In the Eastern and Middle States. ia
known to be much more than sufficient TO pay the differ
ence of transportation the Eastern market The rapid
increase and growth OF hourshng along the line
this road afford growing hume demand for farm produce
Coal and wood delivered along the road at different
points, at ftom 81 so to - the cord or tun. ,s
Parties having in view Iewa, Kansas, Nebraska, or Min
for their future homes should take into considera
ton that the country wes of the Mississippi destitute OF
railroads that c0nvenences of transporting grain
produce from farms tn line of the Illinois Central Rail
road direct the great Eastern Market sufficient Ia
pay the investment at from $l TO sl5 per higher than
In lands in Iowa In other words that
SO much get produce from the interior of the country
Of the Mississippi to the Eastern Market that the far
will find Il much more Profitable TO locate on the line
Of this railroad. .,
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT
The price will vary from S5 to S5 according Ia location
quality &C. Contracts for deeds may be made during the
year 1856 spulaug the purchase money be paid in
ANNA, amentsthe first to become due In two years
from If contract the others annually thereafter Tho
last payment will become due The end Of the sixth
. from the date Of contract. .
BY the 22d section of the Act Of the legislature APPROX
ed 10th February 1851 these lands free irm taxation
until they paid for, aud deed of conveyance granted
to thu purchaser m
r INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED. AT ONLY TWO PER
ANNuM.
As security for the performance Of the contract the
first yeas' interest must be paid 10 advance, but
be understood that tenth Of the land purchased
shall be yearly brought under cultivation Longer credit,
per per AMMAN may be negotiated by special
piication Twenty per cent from the credit price will b.
deducted for cashin which the Companys Constuc
tien Bonds will be received Qs cash.
II Ia believed that the price, long credit and low rates
Interest charged for these lands, will enable ih
few hundred dollars in cash; and Ordinary industry Z,
make himself Independent before all the purchase ney
becomes due In the meaime the rapid settlement Of
required experienced pefh will accompany applica nd
| TO give information and aid in selecting Iauds.
Lsrae Plals showing the precise location of the Land
gh0ut the State, may he ut the Office Small
pocket pats guide to any part of the Company la
and Pamphlets containing interesting inform alton accom-
panied by Letters from respectable farmers tro'
out the State mny be had application at the office
A the Company No. 10 Michigan av,, Chicago. 20
CHARLES N. DU PUY, JR., Land Agent Illinois Cen
issI Railroad Company. sms