Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-09-18
pAR]l LANDS pOR sim !
The Illinois Central R. R. Company
Is now prepared to sell
Over Two Million of Acres
FARMING LAMBS
FAR MING LAMBS

IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
OH long credits and at low rates Ut interest
fIHESE Lands were granted by the Government, to aid
N The construction of his Railroad, and include some
Of the richest and most fertile rares Of State inter.
spersed here nnd there with magnificent groves If oak
and other timber. The Road extends from Chicago, on
tle Norh East to Cairo al the South aud from thence 70
Gal, ma aud bunleih, in the North West extreme If The
state and as all heInds lie within fifteen miles each
SIDE Of tins Road, ready and cheap auided by
tor transporting the products OF the lands, uf
those points, and from thence TO Eastern and Son hrn
markets Moreover The rapid grow Ii of ioursng towns
and villages along the line aud III great increase pop
uallon by Immigration, &C, afford substantial and
growing home demand for farm proiuce
The So" is dark, itch mold from uue 10 five deep,
is gently rolling, and PECULIARLY fitted f gazing cattle and
sheep aud The cultivation Of wheat Indian &c.
Economy in cnvaing and great productivehess are
Inc well known characteristics ci lnos lands. Trees
not required t. he cut down. sllnpS grbbed,
picked off, is generally the in cutvatng land
in The Older States. The first crop Of Indian planted
onhe newly broken sod usually repays the cost Of Eow
Ing and fencing
Wheat sown newly turned sod is sure to held
very large pr'fs. a mat with pow aud two yoke If
oxen VIII break from on and half 10 two acres per day
CONTRACTS tlh be made Tor breaking, ready for cen or
wheat, 5? To 5o per acre. by judirous management,
farms may 10 fenced aud broken the first, and under ii
high state of cultivation The cond year.
Corn grain CATTLE etc. i'll be forwarded NJ lble
rates To Chicago, for the Eastern m,rket and tuito
for We S"utLern The larger ield the cheap lands
Of Illinois over the high priced lands in the Eastern aud
Middle states, is known to be much more than sufficient
TO pay The difference Of transportation TO the Eastern
! marke.
| i'inminonS Ccal is mined at several points along the
road, aud sa cheap ami desirable fuel 1t can he delivered
at several paints along the road at 81 so 81 pei ton
wood can be had AT the same rates per cord
Those wh1 think If settling in Iowa or Minnesota,
should bear in mnd that lands there of any values ale
the wafer courses and Tor many miles inland have been
d'sp sed of that for those located in the interior there
are no conrenences for transporting The produce
ket Railroads not having been introduced there That
10 send the produce Of these lands hundred
miles by wagon MARKET would st much m re than
nd hen nj
lands lhns situated, ri 81 % percre are not so good In,
vestens as the land olhs Company at the prices fixed
The same remarks hold good in ntion Ia The lands in
Kansas and Nehrlskd for although vacan lands nay he
found nearer the water COURSES the distance market is
TAR greater, and every hundred miles the produce those
lands are carried eher IN wagons. interrupted water
communications, increase The exp, OF iausnurla.
ton. which must he borne by the settlers in the reduced
rce OF Their products and to that extent precisely
the Incomes from their fmS and Of course on their in
| vestmehts annuhy and every year reduced
The grea fer lIly Of the Ian DIS Offered for sale by
this company and their consequent Vi I'd aver those of the
Eastern and Middle States, j. much than sufficient
upay the cost OF transportation especially inview of the
facilities afforded by this Road aud others with WHIT il
connects, the operation Of which are moi interrupted by
Inc law water OF simmer, OF the trusts of winter.
i - PRICE AND FERNS OF PAYMENT.
me price ~" vary frrm 50 to So according Ia location
qualify &c Contracts if deeds may be during
year 1896 puaing the purchase money Ia be paid in five
annual insalments-tle first become due in two years
rom ae ot contract the others annually thereafter The
asst payment viii becne due The end of the sixth yea
rom the date of Contract.
INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED AT ONLY CENT PER
As security Tor The performance Of the Contract the
nf iva yeas Interest must he paid in advance and II
must DC UNDERSTOOD that at least one-lenth Of the land
purchased snail yearly be brought under cultivation
Twenty per cent from the credit price viii be deducted
l"r casf Ihe Coupany's Construction Bonds will be
received as cash.
READY-FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS,
Which eau be set up in lew days can be obtained from
responsible persons. They will be IL feet by 90 feet
divided INTO living thee bed rnonS and will cost
G. mnee set up On ground chosen anywhere along the
Road $3.50 cash. exclusive of trans pnfalion. Larger
buildings may b. contracted for proportonae rate The
COMPANY will forward all the for sah bail dngs
over the.r road promptly.
special arrangements with dealers can be made to suppy
those purchasing the C0mpanys lands with fen cling mate
rails, agricultural t0ols and outfit of in any
quantity, at the lowest wholesale prices
u Is believed that the price, long credit aud low rates of
Interest charged for these lands will enable man nh
lew hundred dollars in cash, and ordinary industry to
make himself Independent before all The purchase money
becomes due IN the meaime the rapid settlement of the
country VIII probably have Increased four veld When
required experienced person will accompany anicapts
TO ghe informal on and aid in selecting lands.
Circulars containing numerous instances of successful
farming, signed by respectable aud well known farmers
living IN the neghbafhoud of the Railroad nds through
out the statealso the Of fencing price of cattle
expense Of harvesting, reshng, etc by CONTRACTOR an
other nfdrmation-wh be cheeiflly given on applica
ln, either personally or by letter, in English French
German, nddrtssed 10 JOHN WILSON,
Land Commissioner Of Illinois Central n. r. Co,
Il in the New Stone Passenger Depot
Il l6m6 South Water Streets, Chicago, Illinois
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