Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-09
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NHARM LAMPS FOR SALE.-THE ILL
E NoIs CENTRAL R. r. COMPANY is now pr
pared to sell about
EWO -NIiIIiDOs of Acres
F.fR.HTE.N'G .NDN.


In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands granted BY the Government aid in
the construction Of this Railroad and are among the
richest and most fertile in the State. They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East to Cairo
the South and ON thence to Galena and Daneh
extreme North Western part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles ct the
Road ami none are more than fifteen miles distant from
1t; hencs, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting t products any Of the Eastern South
ern markets. The great increase Of population by immi
grafton &c. and the consequent raid growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand Tor every kiud OF farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts OF the State prairie
lands predomi ate. inersperscd with magnificent groves
Of oak and other timber; the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould. from to Eve feet in
depth, is gently rolling, peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep or the cuva Of wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure and brscne, the climate more
healthy, mild aud equable. than that of any other part
Of the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy cultivating, and great produciveness are
the we il known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required to be cut down. stumps grubbed stone
picked on as IS centrally the case in cnltivsting new
land in the older States. The first crop of Indian
planted on the newly broken Sod usually repays the
Of plowing and Fencing.
Wheat the newly turned sod is sure to yield
Ss-y large profits. man with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, VII break one and half to two per day.
NonLacs %. be made for breaking, ready for
wns, a. ~ LII Id to So per acre By judcious man
sgeens, tne nu may le powed and fenced the first,
Corn grain cattle etc win bss .ns second year
$500 ~ 80 " -" 60 i'f e"e - Cairo FIR the
Bltuminous Coal extensively mined alol the Roao
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points 81 so $500 per ton, Wood can be
had The same rate PER cord. Extensive queries have
been the Southern part Of the State near the
line Of this Road Of Building Stone, of excellent quail
ttyuch white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstoue,-which be had
the expense Of transportation
The government lands, in the Land States. ho0sTg
WffhdrQlJn (.
from the Eastern States and Euro7e be dcena0-
dated by this company Nth raidble fdrs al the old
prices and terms uhich, in all p1obdbi4y, VIII double
In value with twelve months.
When those lands restored to MARKET persons who
think Of settling them Miinetota, should bear in
mind that the Of this company. at the prices for
which they sold are her investments than those in
Government prices the that the expense of
Transporting the products of the latter to market will al
Ways be a beavy drawback on them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manurng which not the
case with Illinois lands
The same REMARKS hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska, for although
cant lands may be found the
the products Of those lands carried either wagons
interrupted communications ncr the expense of
transportation which must be borne by the Settlers in the
Teduoed price Of their products and that pre-
annually ard every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and theireonsequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, much more than su lent
especially in view Of the facilities urD Ished by this Road
and others with which it connects, the operations of
which not interrupted by the low water OF summer,
the frost Of winter.