Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28
/ ARM LANDS IOR SlLb !
The Illinois Central +. R. Company
Is now prepared Ia sell
Over Two Million of Acres
FARMING LAMBS

tS TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND uPwA EDS,
on long cledt/ aud NJ low ritfs OF interest.
iiE0E Lands were grnied ny the Government, to aid
in the construction ct his Railroad and include some
Of the richest and most fertile Irarie Of The State, Inter
spetSed mere and there with magnificent graves Of oak
and other timber. The Road extends from Chicago en-
tie Month East, to Cairo the South and from thence -
t'alsra and bnnleIb, IN the North West Of the
state, aud rs all telands lie within fifteen miles each
SIDE nl this Road, ready and cheap tiurd by
Tor transporting the prodncts OF the lands, to any of
those points, and from thence 10 Eastern aud SOU rrn
markets Moreover the RAPID growth of inUshing TOW rs
ana villages along the line. aud tn great increase III poj
ulatm" by imnigatltn, &C., afngd substantial and
growing home demlnd for farm pru4utc
The soil is adaIk, ieh mold from five feet deep,
is gently rolling, ard PECULIARLY fitted for gazing cHe and
sheep, and the cultivation If wheat, Indian csrn. &c.
Econumy IN cniIlraing and great p'oducyehcss are
tho well known characteristics d Illinois lands. Trees
are not required tn he cut down, sump snbbed, OF snt
picked off rs is generally the in cultvating new land
in the older states. The first crop Of Indian planted
ont newly broken sod usually rHpays the cot pow
ing and fencing.
Wheat sown on newly turned is sure to ield
very large profits. mali wi pow aud IVA yoke al
oxen Wl break rnn and half 10 Two acres per day
Contracts can he made for breaking, ready far corn III
WHEAT s. To SO 80 per BY judir0us management,
farms may nc fenced and broken the first, aHd under
high state If cultivation tie cond year.
Cora, suin, cnite etc, i'll he forwarded al reason bic
rates To Chicago Tor The EASTERN m,rkets, and 10 Cairo
for the Southern. The larger Yield the cheap Lands
of Illinois, uvci the high priced lands in the Eastern aHd
Middle states is known To be much moe than Sulicie"
TO pay The difference OF transportation to the Eastern
matke
Gluniibcns Cca is mined at several points a,ng the
read, and Isl cheap and desirable ei cau he delivered
at several points along the road al 81 80 to $500 per ton
wood can he had ut The same rates PER cord.
/ Those wla hink Of settling in low or Minnesota
should bear in mind that lands there t any value, aong
the water courses and Tor many miles inland have hetn
disposed Of that fbr those lucaied in the Interior
are no conveniences for transporting the produce To
kei Railroads not having been introduced thee. That
To send HE produce Of these lands two hundred
miles by wag's to market. would cast much mrre than
the expense ut cuvatng them and hence, Gov rnment
iandS inns Situated al q peracre, are not so good Ia
VesntnS as the land Ut THIS company at the prices fixed
The same remarks h1ld good in relation to The lands in
Kansas and Nebraska, for although vacant lands udy be
tnd nearer The water courses, the distance TO mlrkeI
Far greater aud hundred miles the produce III those
lands aIe carried either IN wagons interrupted wafer
communications, inCrt>e the EXPENSES ct tlanslurla
lion Mhlth inust be hrne 10y the serS IN the reduced
price OF thet products aud TO that extent precisely are
The Incomes from hc farms, and 1T cnnrse their in
vestments annually md every year reduced
The great fer lily 1t lie Ian DIS offered for sale by
this company ana Vi Id ihuSe of the
Ensiein ana Middle states, much nole tlan sufficient
!" pay The cost OF transportation, especially nye" If Inc
facilities airdcd b. this oad aud others with whch it
connects, the operation Of which are moi interrupted by
The lnw water Of summer, or the trusts of winter.
PRICE AID Terms PAYMENT.
The price W u vary from S. to S25 a,rodng To ochlioH
qualify &c Contracts Iof deeds nly be made during the
year r-" sFalaig the purchase aaney To he paid Ia hss
annual inslalmentslit first 10 become due in ye1r,
rom da'e Of contract Tie others annually hetcattet The
asl payment WI became due al The end Of the sixth yea
the date of contract,
INTEREST WILL DE CHARGED ONLY THREE PEI
As security for The pe'fhntnce Of the contract IA,
hfsl Two yeas interest nn,l be pail 10 advance aa1
must he understood that at least tenth uf the Ian,
purchased shall yearlybe brought under cultivation.
Twenty per cent tnm the cred price will he detuct'
far cash. rue Conpany's Consliuclion Bonds will b,
received as cash.
READY~FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS,
Which eau be SET m in ft days, eau be oL5inrd from
responsible rersnh' They will he l9 feet by 90 irr
divided INTO tine living and ihree bed .pnS, and wall cost
hplele SCI up On ground chosen where along The
hoad Sl3o cash, exclusive Of trans ptlaihn. la,gei
buildings my D. contracted for at pruprunate The
COMPANY III forward all the + such bull ding.
aver the.r road promptly
Special arrangements with dealers can be made supply
tnose purchasing The tUupany'S lands with fencing m lie
ilas, agcunu'9i tools, and an outfit Of provisions in any
quantity at the lowest W lulesae pIces
It Is believed that The price, long credit aud law rates
thteies' Charged these Lands, win enale man " hh
new hundred dollars In cash and ordinary induslfy Il
make himself independent heinte all the nrchase none,
necoihes que 'hte mcah inc rapid settlement Of th
Country VIII pobably have ncreast futo 6veE,lJ When
tequtt q" eA"Hehced person viii accompany applicant
!" GU c ihi"rha' on ard aid in seleciag la,ls
ciicuihis col1lnng numerous instances of tncrassf,
farming s'shed by respectable aud well known farmer
Wng ~ ,he heghorhoud Of the Ruir,ad lands thron IN
out Inc sta'e-also the OF irncine n,icc NJ cne
expense OF harvesting, tresing exc ~ ronrcer mn,
o'oer 'hrmdton-wih ne chreliully given ON aanlira
tmh, riher personally ar by letiar in Enesb French .
German addft ssed 10 ;1IiN WI - ~ ''N"' V
Lheh Noninlssioue5 Of Illinois Eenttal r. q Ca
-, III me New Stone PASSENGER naput
-- lnlno south Water Streets Chicngn, illinois,