New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-15
VNHE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD
III COMPANY
VOW PREPARED TO SELL OVER TWO MILLIONS OF ACRES
SELECTED
PRAIRIE, FARM AND WOOD LANDS


IN TRACTS OF 40 ACRES AND UPWARD,
to suit purchasers long credits and at low rates Of interest
building OF tbs Railroad which runs from the extreme north 70
the extreme south Of the state ofno passes r9mend to
dotted here and there with masnfee9t Oak Groves The re
opening Of nearly 600 miles of this Eosd throws the
lands for cultivation. They scattered from fifteen
miles each side OF il, through is entire length.
The soil is dark, rich mold orn one i've feet in depth
gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing cattle and
sheep, aid the cultivation of wheat, Indian corn, &c.
Tie first crop of Indian planted On the newly broken
prairie usuay pays the cost Of and sometimes fencing
Wheat new turned sod sure to yield very large profits
One nan with pow and two yoke OF oxen w bresk
ahs two day Contracts be made for breaking
farms may be broken ard fenced the @ aud
under a hlg gh Of cultivation the second yesr.
priced snds in the Ease1H and kdde sater known to be
much more than sufficient to pay the difference OF Transports
fourshng and villages along the ike this road afford
growing home demand for fam produce
Goal wood delivered along road at different points,
Parties having view Iowa Kansas Nebraska Minnesota
country west Of the Mississippi Is destitute Of railroads that
on the line Of the illinois Central Road direct to the steat
Eastern market sufficient of itself pay the investment at
Iowa In other words that costs much 70 ge. produce
from the interior Of the country west Of the Mississippi to the
liable TO locate on the line Of this ralrosd.
PRICE ASD TERMS OF sAYsEST.
The price will vary from IS TO t2j according 10 location
quality Contracts deeds may be made during the year
1855 puatng the purchase to be paid in hge annual
nsentshe frs; 70 become due In two wears from date OF
contract the others annually eresfte The last payment will
become due at the end OF the i1h year from este OF eon-c
Py the I'D section the Act OF the legislature approved
10th Febusrv l2j these lands free from Axst until
thew are paid and deed OF conveyance granted the puf
chaser.
HTEREsT WILL BE CHARGED AT ONLY rwo PER CENT PEA
ANNUM
secuty for the performance O. tne Contract the hr
two years interest be paid Ia advance but L must be
oeenth of the land purchased shall yearly be
BROUGHT under cultivation Longer credits st cent
snru be negotiated by special application Twenty per
cent the credit price will be deducted for cash in which
case the compsnys Construction Bonds wiz be received
Ii believed FIAT the price long credit and low rates Of IN
charged for these lands viii enable man with few
hundred cash and ordinary industry 10 make himself
independent before all the purchase money becomes due Mean
country viii probably have in
creased their value four five fold When required an expo
viii accompany applicants to give information
and cid In selecting lands.
LARGE Plate showing the precise location Of the
out the State te at the Office Small PICKET fa-
guide cay part Of the Company "ds and PaInPhle
Interesting information, co1panied by numerous
letters respectable farmers throughout the state may be
rad "a az the oce Of the Company No 81 3lch
gsI-sv., Chicago. CHAkLE> u DCrtiI 1n.'