Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
Is prepared TO sell two millions Of acres Of
Prairie. Farm and Woodlands.

Prairie, Farm and Woodlands,
IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
To suit purchasers, long credits and low of in
tcrest.
They were granted by the Cove encourage the
building of this Railroad, which runs fom tn extreme
nh 10 the south Of the State of Illinois II pas
from end to end through the richest and most fertile
Prares Of the stae, dotted and there with maKnj6
cent Oak Groves The recent opening of nearly 500 mey
Of This road throws open the lands for cultivation Thes
scattered from one To fifteen miles each sids Of
through its entire length.
The soil is dark rich mold from one 10 five feet Deep
10 gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for azng calle and
shssp snd NE eatiyaton Of wheat Indian corn &c
The hst crop VI INDIAN corn planted on the newly bro
prairie usually pays the cost Of blowing and sometimes
fencing Wheat sown on new turneds d Il to yield
very large profits One with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen will break from and half to Ivy, acres per day
Contracts Gan be made for breaking, ready for corn
wheat, 81 to $3.50 per by juJeious management,
farms may he fenced and broken the first and under
high state Of cultivation the cond year.
The larger yield on the cheap lands Of Iinsis,
high priced lands in the Eastern aud Middle States. is
known TO be much mOre<han sufficient pay the differ.
of transportation to the Eastern market. The rapid
increase and growth of furnishing along limo Of
this road, afford growing home demand for farm produce
Cou and wood delivered along the road at de mt
points. at fom 81 so to - the cord or tun.
Parties having in view Iewa, Kansas Nebraska Min.
for their future homes sbunld take into
ton that the country o the Mississippi destitute of
railroads that the couvenences Of Transporting grain and
produce from farms tn line Of the Illinois Central Rail
road direct to the great Eastern Market sufficient
pay the investment from $n to SIS per higher than
In government lands In Iowa In oher words, that costs
much to get produce from the interior Of the country
Of the Mississippi to the Eastern market thai the FAR
will find much more Profitable 10 locate the line
Of this railroad
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. Me-
The price will vary from IS to $a5 according To location
quality, &c Contracts for deeds may be made during the
year 1855, stpulag the purchase money be paid In Ave
annua, inslamentsthc first to become due In years
from duie Of contract the others annually thereafter The
last payment viii became due the end Of the sixth yea
from the date OF contract.
By the Odd section Of the Act of the lie approv
ed 10Th February 1851, these lands free irm axaiios
to the purchaser.
AS security for the performance Of the contract, the
hrst two yeas' interest must be paid in advance, but
must be understood that tenth 81 land purchased
shall be yearly brought under cultivation Longer credits
AT sx per cent pet annm be negotiated by special np
plication Twenty per cent from the credit price will be
deducted for cash. in which the Company's CUnstfuc
ton Bonds will be received cash.
believed that the price, long credit and low rates Of
Interest charged I these lands, will enable ih
few hundred dollars In cash. and ordinary industry, to
make himself independent before NIL the purchase money
becomes due In the meantime the rapid settlement Of tho
will probably have Increased four vetod When
required experienced person will accompany applicants
70 ri. e information aud aid In selecting lands.
Large Pats showing the precise location Of the Lands
throu gbout the state may be at the office. Sinai
pats guide to any part of the Company lands
and Palapheis continuing interesting nformato8,
panied BY numerous rte.s from respectable farmers hro'
the State may be had application at the office Of
The Company No. 10 Michigan av, Chicago.
CHARLES M. DU PUY, JR., Land Agent Illinois Cen.
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