Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-04
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In tracts Of 40 Acres aud upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Government to aid in
the construction OF this Railroad. and among the
richest aud most fertile in the State They with
the Road, from ChcaS0 the North Fast to Cairo
the South and from thence to aena and Daniah in the
extreme NORTHWESTERN part Of the State Most Of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles Of the
Road. ana than fifteen miles distant from
l.; hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products to any of the Eastern south
markes The great Increase of population by mmi
grafton &C. the consequent raaid growth Of H2uy IL
ing towns and villages 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 predom ate iuterpsrRed with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber; in the Southern, timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould. from to five feet in
deph is gently rolling, ana peculiarly fitted for Grazing
cattleand sheep, or the cuvad of wheat Indian corn
etc. The air is pure AID bTacinF the climate more
healthy milo, aud equabe, than that of any part
of the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cuitivaling and great proiucveness, are
the well known characterstics OF Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, sumPs grubbs5 stone
picked off az is generally the case in Uutvatng new
land in the older States. The first crop Of Indian corn
planted on tile uewy broken sod, usually repays the
CT pl0Trg anu fencing.
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two woke of
oxen, will break one and hsl to two per day.
Contracts be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at irom - to So per acre BY judicious
agement, The land may be p0Wed fenced the hrst
and under high state Of cUitDatjn the second yesr
Cora, grain, CATTLE etc will be forwarded at rcasona
BILE Chicago for the Eastern and tn Cairo the
Southern market
BItuminous Coa is extensively mined alo . the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; bng furnished
at many points at 81 80 to $500 per ton Wood can be
has at The same rate PER cord Extensive gu rres have
been Owned in the Southern part Of the State near he
line Of this Road Of Bailing Stone Of excellent quail
ity-uCh white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,-Whlgh be had fer little more tbsp
the expense Of transportation.
The government tGais, IN the Lar3 States hqyng
generally been Withdrawn from nlark,t, e7nferaqts
from me Eastern STATES and Euro7e be qecomao.
dated By ns company gtfh CditQble frns at The oyJ
prices and terms UhiCb, an ell pToba5iV viii double
in value wi.in tW, I've months
When those lands restored to market, persons who
think OF settling on them, Ninue OTIS, SHOULD bear in
mind .hat the lands uf this Company at the rees far
which they Sold better Investments than Ll,ofe in
other STATES or Territories remote from market al
Government prices for the reason thai tie expense of
transporting tie products OF the latter to market m a
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require mancrng which ia not the
case Will Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for al hounb va
cant lands may be found the water courses he dis
tance TO market far greater and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either in wagons or
Interrupted water communications iacr the expense of
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in he
reduced price Of their precincts and that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands row offered fo sale bv
this Company aud their consequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States is much more than
70 pay the difference in the cost Of TRANSPORT ton
especially in view Of the facilities furnished b this Road
and others with which it connects, the operations OF
whiehare not interrupted by ae low summer or
the frost of winter