Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-23
EIVARNG LANDS FOR sALE.-THE ILL
8 N0Is CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
EvO Millions Of A;,t
R.qFP.EgFyV'G L.a. 1oDS.
In tracts of 40 Acres and upward on long Credits and
BROWN & FIRTH


at low Rates of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government to aid in
the construction of this Railroad and are among the
richest and fertile in the State They extend with
the Road from Chicago the North East to Cairo on
the South and ON thence to al.na and Daneiih in the
extreme Northwestern of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles Of the
Road and none are more tban fifteen miles distant from
it; hence ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products to any the Eastern or south
ern markets. The great increase of population by mm.
grafton, &c. and the consequent raad growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road and
Throughout the State furnishes substantial growing
home demand for every kind Of farm and garden produce
In the Northern aud Central parts of the State prairie
lands predom ate interspersei with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber; in the Southern the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
Che soil is dark, rich mould, from to Ave feet in
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted grazing
cateand sheep, or the cultivation of wheat Indian c1rn
etc The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy mild, aud equable than that of any other part
Of the Unions while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound
Economy in cutyaing, and great productiveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, sumps grubbed
picked of, is generally the in cultivatirg new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken Sod usually repays the
Ct pO1tng and fencing.
Wheatsown the newly turned sod, is sure TO Weld
very large profits man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat, at from 80 to So per By judicious
agement, the land 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
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and Cairo the
Southern market
Biluminoua Coal is extensively mined alol the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at $3.50 to LOO per ton Wood can be
had at the same rate per cord Extensive quaYres
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Roadof Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
red SandstOne,-which be had for little more bsn
the expense of transportation.
The gOUeTa1lent lands, in the lend States ha6tng
generally been Withdrawn from market, emigrantS
from the Eastern States and EurO7e can be drcommo.
dated by this copaay Nth Uaiable frmS the old
prices and TERMS uhich, IN all probabilities will double
in value with twe I've months
When those lands restored to market per- ous who
think Of settling them, Minnesos, should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company at the prices for
which they are Sold better investments than thoee
other States Territories remote from market at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will al
ways be heavy drawback on them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska, although va
cant lands be Og.rso-,
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either wagons
interrupted water Increase the expense of
transportation which must be borne by the Settlers in the
reduced price Of their products and to that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered foi sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those OF the
Eastern and Middle States is much more than sufficient
to pay the difference in the cost Of rausportation
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
whchare not interrupted by the low water of summer
the frost of winter.