Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-07
FARM LANDS lOR SALE !
The Illinois Central R. R. Company
Is now prepared 10 sell
over Two Million of Acres
FARMING LAMBS

Il "A 1S haRlNS H. "A p9
" TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
on lcng credits and at low rates Of interest
THESE Lands granted by the Government, IN aid
In the construction of this Railroad and include some
OF the richest and most fertile Prarie Of the State inter
spersed here aud with magnificent groves vi oak
and other timber. The Road extends from Chicago, on
the North East to Cairo AT the SOUTH and from thence to
Galena aud Dnneih in the North West If the
State, and us all tbelans lie within esn mites each
side Of this Road ready aud cheap afforded by
it Tor transporting the products OF the lands, Ia any of
those points, and from thence TO Eastern and Son' bern
rkets. Moreover, the rapid grow of ourishing
and villages along the line, and IN great increase ~ pop
hlatloa by Immigration, &C.. afford substantial and
growing home demand for farm prolu:e,
The soil Is dark, rich mold, from 10 five feet deep
is gently railing, and peculiarly fitted for gazing cattle and
sheep and the cultivation Of wheat Indian c'rn &c.
Economy IN cutratng and great productiVehess are
the well known characteristics Of Illinois lands. Trees
not required IT, be down, sumps gmbbed stone
picked off a. Is generally the in cuvang new land
in the older STATES The first crop Of indian corn planted
the newly broken sod usually repays The cost Of pw
| ing and fencing
! Wheat sown on newly turned d is sure to eld
very large profits. man with pl'w aud tw" yoke OF
oxen viii beak from ons and half 10 Two acres per day
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for corn OF
wheat, s. to S2,5o per acre. by jndicous management"
farms may he fenced and broken the first and under
high state Of cultivation the Cond year.
Corn grain citte etc. i'll be forwarded al rea
rates To Chicago tor the Eastern rke, and to Cairo
for the Southern. The larger ieh on the cheap lands
Of Illinois, aver the high priced lands in the Easctn aud
Middle states is known tv be much more than sufficient
to pay the difference of transportation to the Eastern
niarkc.
Bituminous Coal is mined at several points along the
road, aud is cheap and desirable fuel II can he delivered
al several points along the road al 81 80 to $500 per ton
wood cdn he had al the same rates per cord.
Those who iink Of settling in Iowa or Minnesota
should bear in mind that lands there Of any values along
the water courses and to many miles inand, have been
disw std of nt for those located in the interior there
convenieuces for transporting the produce To mar
ket Railroads mt having been introduced there. That
TO send the produce Of these lands two hundred
l,,iI.-
the expense Of cultvang them and hence, Government
lands thus situated al 81 % are not so god IN
vcstmers the land 0tis company Mt the prices fixed
The same remarks hnld good in citation 10 the lands IN
Kansas aud Nebraska for although vacant lands nay be
found nfaer The water COURSES The distance to market Is
far greater, and ever! hundred miles the produce I" these
lands carried either in wagons, interrupted water
communications increase The exp nses OF uansnora
lion, which he horne by the settlers, in the reduced
price of Their products and to that extent precisely are
the ncoes from their farms and If course on Their IN
veslments, annually AMI every yer reduced.
The great fer iy The ian DIS offered for sale by
this company ard their consequent VI Id nver thoSr ut the
Easter m aud Middle states, l. much moe than sulcient
pay the cost o nsprltion especially inview If The
facIies afforded by this Road and Others with whc II
c"nnects The nperitiun OF which are ni interrupted by
The low water al snmnt T, or the irosts W WINTER.
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The price " i'll trnm s. to $5 according Ia location
quality, &c Contracts for deeds may be made during lir
year 1886, stipatng the purchase money be paid III i've
annual instalnensihe first Ia become due in two YER
rom date Of contract The others annually thereafter The
rom the date of Contract.
INTEREST WILL CHARGED ONLY THREE PEN CENT REV
As security for the performance If The contract the
first yeir,' interest must be ad in advance, ami II
liu~i he understood HAT at least He-fehtl II the lana
purchased shall yearly be brought Under cultivation.
Twchiy PR cent from the credit piice win be deducted
for cash. fhe Company Consl action Bonds will b.
| received As cash.
READY-FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS,
Which, can be set up in Few days, be obtained from
responsible perSuu4 they viii he i9 feet by % eel
divided INTO living and thiec bed rnons and VIII
c. mpee sci mp IN ground chosen anywhere along the
Road $3.50 cash tAcisive Of trans pntatin, La, ger
buildings may be contracted for prop rlionate The
Conn any will forward all the materials f u.h bail dngs
over the.r road promptly
Special rIangernts with dealers cdn be made supply
those purchasing the inmpanys IAd> with fen cling
rails, agricultural too,s, and outfit Of provisions in any
quauti9, AT the lowest wholesale prices
1t is believed that the price, long credit aud low rates ,t
Interest charged TT these Ian DIS will enable man u h
few hundred dollars IN cash, and ordinary industry Ia
make himself independent before all the purchase morey
becomes due In tue nean ime The rapid settlement cf the
country will piUbahi have Increased foui venld When
required an experienced person will mpany applicants
10 give ihtarniai On and and in selecting lands.
Circulars, Containing numerous instances of success Il
farming, sieued by respectable aud well known farmer,
living IN the neghborood of the Railroad lands thuush
out the StaIea!so the of ichcnr ptice of cattle
expense Of harvesting threshn2 exc hy cnpt,rio, any
other ihfnrm,tiVn--wili be rhrefy given on o,licu
lhn either personally by letter, ia English Frrnth ~
German, addressed 10 JOHN WILSON
| Land Commissioner If Illinois Central II. Il. Co.
| IN thu New stone Passenger Depnt
Tint South Water SiIrvts. Chicago, Illinois