Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-31
/ ARM LANDS lOR SlLB ,
The Illinois Central R. R. Company
Is now prepared 10 sell
Over Two Million of Acres
FARMING. LAMBS

| IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
| on long edits and at low ratrs Of interest
THESE Lands were granted by the Cove ment, to AID
In thr construction OF This Railroad and include some
Of the richest and fertile Prares Of the State, inter
spersed here and there with magnificent groves of oak
and othe timber. The Road extends from Chicago,
the North East to Cairo the South, and from thence to
Galena and Dnneilh, in the North West If the
state, and as all Glands lie within fifteen miles on each
sde Of ms Road ready and cheap afforded by
Tor transporting the products OF the lands 10 any Of
those points, and from thence 10 Eastern and Southern
markets Moreover the rapid growth of aourishing towns
ana villages along the lne and III great increase M POI
ulatoN by immigration, &C, afford substantial and
growing home demand for farm produce,
Inc sol Is dark, rich mold from five feet deep
gently rolling and peculiarly filled for grazing cattle and
sheep, and the cultivation If wheat Indian &C.
economy IN cuivating and great productivehess are
lhe wen known characteristics Of Illinois lands. Trees
are not required tn be down. stumps gubbed
picked off, as is generally the in cuvaag new land
IN me older STATES The first crop of Indian corn planted
ohte newly broken sod usually repays the cost OF pillow
ing and fencing
Wheat sown newly turned 81 Is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and yoke Of
oxen will break from and half to per day
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for corn OF
wheat .? to $3.50 per acre BY jndc.ous management
farms may he fenced and broken the first and under
high state of cultivation the s. cond year.
Corn, grain cattle ETC., viii be forwarded at reasonable
rates to Chicago, for the Eastern markets, and TO Cairo
for ne Southern The larger yield on the cheap lands
Of Illinois, the high priced lands in the Eastern and
Middle States is known to he much more than sufficient
to pay the difference of transportation to the Eastern
marke
Bitnmnous Coul is mined at several points along the
road, and cheap and desirable fuel can be delivered
at several points along the road 81 so to 81 90 per ton
wood can he had at the same rates per cord.
Those who think of settling in Iowa Minnesota,
should bear in mind that lands there of any value, along
Inc waller courses and for many miles inland, have been
disposed of that for Those located in the interior there
are no cohvenences for transporting the produce To mar
ket, Railroads not having been introduced there. That
to send the produce of these lands two hundred
miles by wagon I" market. would clst much than
the expense Of cuvating them and hence, Government,
crp urpn IN uupu
vestmehts as the land OF this company at the prices fixed
The same remarks hold good in relation to the LANDS in
Kansas and Nebraska for although vacant lands may be
found nearer The water courses, the distance to market
far greater and every hundred miles the produce OF those
lands are carried either in wagons or interrupted water
communications, increase The exp nscs OF tianspora
non winch must be borne by the settlers in the reduced
pce OF Their products and to that extent precisely
the incomes from their FARMS and of their in
IVestinents, annually ana every year reduced
The grra fer iy uf the Tau DIS offered for sale by
h* COMPANY and their consequent VI Id over those Of the
f.asietn ara Middle states, l. much tlan sufficient
t"pay th- cos nj nsp"raaa especially invlew Of the
tac'e"alofded by this Road and others with whch it
c"nnerls iae operation Of which are nal interrupted by
The low water Of SUNNI the irosts of winter.
rSeE AND rERa- PAYMENT.
The price wi vary fnm IS 10 Sa5 according To location
quality &c Contracts far deeds may be made during the
year 1856 stpnlahg the purchase money be paid five
ANIMAL nsIamen'she first to become due in two yesrs
rom osI" IT contract, Tie others annually thereafter The
asst payment VIII bee me due at the end OF the sixth yea
rom the date Of cnnfact.
| ANNUM.
As security fo the performance of the contract, the
nrSt Two Yeas Interest must he paid in advance, ami
must he understood that at least u land
purchased shall yearly bn brought under cultivation.
Twenty per cent um the cfcdii price will be dedut ted
f"r cash The Conpany's Construction Bonds will be-
ieceved cash.
READY-FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS, o
Nhic eau he sci up III few days can be uhtned from
responsible persons They VIII he II feet by 30 teei,
divided no one living aud hiee bed rooms, and Will
inlrie SIT NJ nh ground chosen where along the
Road $3.50 eash exclusive Of trains p,rtgtinn La ger
buildings may contracted fr propurionae rate. The
tom any viii orW ard nil the rlals " SUI bs dngs
over the r road promptly.
rperia arrangements with dealers he made sup
'th>t pufcb sing the ''"mpany lands with eng
dslS, agricultural tools, aud AN cuff Of Provisions amy
qnanll! al the klwesi Wholesale prices.
Is believed that the price, credit and low
inteif,i chat grd these Lands will enable man II /, u
W bundled dolhrs IN cash ordinary Industry to
make himself Independent before all the purchase money
hec mes due. In the inc the rapid lenent uf The
country VIII pidbahly have INCREASED tntu hvenld Nhr
ieqrec an experiences person viii mpany applicants
IL ~ e informal oa aud AID in selrc.s lands.
tfuihfs, curtanina numerous of successful
farming 'iphed b, respectable aud well known farmers
iivng IN the nrighbOrhOud Of the Railroad la nds tn
"n The Siae-ais,' the Gust Of iencng price of cattle
txpe'se OF harvesting, tresing etc by contractur any
other infrmati,n-wil he chet,ally given On annlicn
il"i, fher PERSONALITY or by letter, English French ~
teriuan a,idr >sed TO JOHN WILSON
Land Commissioner of Illinois entral r. r. en-
~ The New Stone Passenger Depot
Tint south Water Streets Chicago Illinois