Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-17
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Government to aid in
the construction of this Railroad. and among the
richest and N st fertile in the state They extend with
the Road from Chicago the North East, to Cairo on
the South and ON thence to 5acna and Ddneh in the
North Western Df the State. Most of these
lands lie imnle dateiy and within six miles of the
Road. an than teen miles distant from
il; h1nc ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting tn If products to any Of the Eastern or south
mara cts. The great Increase of population by imm
grafton NC, and the consequent raad growth of 'ur h
ing towns aud villages the line Of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid of farm and garden produce
Ia the Northern and Central paris OF the State, prairie
lands predom ate interps with uasnifiren
OF OAK and ohec timber; in the Southern, the tim Der is
more abundant, AMI exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould. from to five feet in
DEPTH gently rolling, AMI peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, or the cuvai Of wheat, Indian CORN
etc The air is pure and bracing the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equabe. than that of any other part
of the Union while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy cultivatng and great productiveness, are
the vel known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required to be cut down, stum2s grubbed, stone
picked of as is gen rally the in cuvatng
land in the older states. The first crop of Indian
planted tile newly broken sod, usually repays the cost
Ct blowing and fencing.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break and half to two per day.
COutr8e can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat at from 81 to So per acre BY judicious man
dgement the lana be p0Wed and fenced the hrst,
and under high state OfcuhiUation the second year
Corn grain cattle, etc will be forwarded at
Bile Chicago for the Eastern, aud Cairo FIR the
Southern market
BIluminous Coal is extensively mined alo the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel bsng furnished
many points at 80 to $500 per ton Wood be
hau the psr cord. Extensive quarries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State, the
line of this Road Of Buildng Stone, of excellent quail
ity,-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandsone,-which be had for little more thsn
the expense If transportation.
The government iardS, in the land States. haUlng
generally been Withdrawn from market entrants
foaa the Eaten States and Euro7e,cd be aGcommo-
dated By This ccnpanR Wh Uauabie farms, al the old
prices and te uh{Ch, all U70bQbiLtU will double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them, Miunesota, should in
mind hat the lands of this Company. the prices for
which they sold better investments than thoee in
other States Territories remote from market at
Government prices for that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manuring which is the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
lands may be found the courses he dis
lance market is far greater and every hu dred miles
the products of those lands carried either wagons
interrupted communications Increase the expense Of
transportation. which be borne by the settlers, in The
reiured price Of their products and to that extent pre-
annually ard every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those OF the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than su lent
to pay the difference in the Of transportation,
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations of
wbchare not interrupted by the low water OF summer
the frost Of winter.