Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-26
EsaRsREEs7N'gS E.E.B,EDS.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest
These lands granted by the Government aid in
the construction of this Railroad, and are among the
richest and most fertile in the State. They extend with
the Road from Chicago the North East to Cairo on
the South, and from thence alena and Duueith in the
extreme Northwestern part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles of the
Road, ana none more than fifteen miles distant from
it, hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any of the Eastern South
markets. The great increase Of population by immi,
grafton, &c. and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages on the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomi ate nterspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber; the Southern the timber
more abundant and exceedingly valuable
The soil is dark, rich mould, from to five feet in
depth, is gently rolling, ami peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep the cultivation of wheat Indian corn
etc. The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy mild, aud equabe. than that of any other part
Of the Unton while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultivating, and great producyeness are
the we known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, stumps grubbed,
picked off, as is generally the case in cultivatng new
land in the older States. The first crop of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod usually repays the
Of blowing and fencing.
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to Weld
very large profits. man with pow and two yoke of
oxen will break one and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready corn or
wheat at from 81 to So per By iudicious man
agenent, the and may be pOWed and fenced the first
and under high state Of cultivation the second year
Corn, grain cattle, etc, will be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern to Cairo FIR the
Southern market.
BItumnous Coal is extensively mined alol the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at $3.50 $500 per ton Wood can be
had the pgr cord. Extensive uuarres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State, the
line of this Road,of Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity,-such white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,whCh be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the land States, hayi1g
generally been Withdrawn from market eaierauts
from the Eastern States and Europe can be afc6nao.
dated by this company Nth Udtd5le farms at the old
prices and terms, uiCh, all pTObdbiLitV will double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling on them, Minnesota should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company, at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than toee in
other States Territories from market at
Government prices for tine that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manuring which is not the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the wGter courses The dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either or
interrupted water communications Increase the expense Of
transportation, which must be borne by the settlers in The
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands row offered foI sale by
this Company and their consequent yield over those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than sufficient
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations of
whchare not interrupted by the low water of summer or
the frost of winter.