Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-12
1illsteIlouc0us.
- "a y N LANDS b0k SA Ia THE ILL
@' NjlS CENTRAL Z. r. COMPANY is now pr
pared TO sell about
EyyO GEjEIiOOs Of Acres
F.g g.TEK.9'G L.g WEBS.


In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward, Long Credits and
a low Rates Of Interest.
These lands granted By The Government to aid in
the construction Of this Railroad and among the
richest and iertis in to state. Th.y extend with
the Road from Chicago the North East to Cairo on
the South, and from thence Galena AID Daneith ia the
extreme North Western part of the State Most OF these
lands lie immediately and within six miles Of the
Road, ana than fifteen miles distant from
liz hence resdy and cheap facilities furnished FOR
transporting their products any Of the Eastern or south
markets. The great increase of population by mi.
grafton &C. aud the consequent RAID growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages che line of the Road, and
throughout the State nisel s,bsta sal aad growing
home demand for every 6I farm and garden produce
10 the Northern and Central parts Of the State prairie
lends predomiI ate interpreted with magnificent groves
OF OAK ana Other hmberi in the Southern the tm5er
more abundant and exceedingly valuable
The soil is dark, rich mould, from one to FIVE feet in
depth is gently rolling, ana peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep the culivai wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure snd bracinF the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equabe, than that of any other part
OF the UniOni while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultjvating and great producYeness are
the vel known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, stumps grubbed
picked off "a is generally the in cpltivGtng new
tend 10 the older states. The 6st crop Of Indian corn
planted Il aewly broken sod, usually repays tbs cost
CT poaing and lencng.
Wheatsown on the newly turned sod is sure TO yield
very large profits man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will e9k enc and halt to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 50 to S. per By judicious man
agemeut Jne land may be p0Te1 and fenced the first,
and under high state ofcultiUatin the second year
Corn, grain cattle, etc, will be forwarded at reasona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern ana to Cairo r the
Southern market.
Dlluminous Coal is extensively mined along the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable f1el bsiag furnished
at many points at 800 to $500 per ton, Wood can be
haG at the p5r cord. Extensive Queries have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State the
line OF this koado Of Building Stone, If excellent quail
ttysuch as white and blue Limestone and white and
red SandstOne,whch be had for li.tle more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States. ha,lng
generally been withdrawn from market, enigraats
from the EateTn States and Euroqe,can be aGcoamo
dated bg this tUlh Udu16e firms at the old
PrtceS and terms, 1fch an all p10Gd6iity, will double
10 value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to Market persons who
tank Of settling on them Mnnesota, should bear in
mind hat the lands Of this Company the prices for
which they Sold better investments than toee in
other Stats Territories remote from market at
government prices for the that tile expense Of
transporting the products OF the latter ill al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manuring which is not the
case Will Iliuois lands
The hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories ct han8as and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the courses he dis
lance to market is far greater and every hut deed miles
the products OF those lands carried either ia or
interrupted water communications Increase the expense Of
transportation winch must be borne by the Settlers the
reduce ed price Of their products to that extent pre
annually ard every year reduced
The great fertility of the lands offered sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those
Eastern and Middle States, much more than sul lent
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
ard others with Ubch it connects, the operations of
whchare not interrupted by the low water OF summer or
the frost Of winter.