Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-16
E.aR.ME.N'G L.qNDN.

In tracts Of 20 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government to aid in
the construction OF this Railroad and are among the
richest and fertile In the State. They extend with
the Road rom lineage on the North sSs 70 Sare on
the South. and from thence to Gaena and D1neith In the
RoTth Western part of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles of the
Road and none than fifteen miles distant from
II; henca ready and cheap facilities furnished
transporting their products to any Of the Eastern South
markets The great increase of population by mm
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 for every kid Of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predo ate, ntersperscd with magnificent
of oak and other mber ia the Southern, the moer is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould, from to ave feet in
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultivation Of wheat Indian Corn,
etc. The air is pure and braeinQ, The climate more
healthy mild, aud equable. ap that of any other part
Of the Union; while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cutiYsting and great producdveness are
the vel known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
required be cut down, stum2s grubbed stone
picked Of as is generally the case in cutivsting new
land in the older States The first crop Of Indian
planted one newly broken Sod usual repays the cost
Of plosing and fencing.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and half to two per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for
wheat, at from 81 So per acre. BY judcious man
sgeuent the land NAV be plowed and fenced the FIRST
and under high STATE of cultivation the second year
Corn grain cattle, etc, will be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo fr the
Southern market
Biluminous Coal is extensively mined aloi the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at so $500 per ton, Wood be
had at the same rate per cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State the
line of this Road, of Building Stone of excellent quail
ty,--such white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone, which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation. fd
The government lands, in the Land States, hdUlng
generally been Withdrawn from market, eXnigrants
from The EGsteTn States and Europe, can be dcccmo
dated by this company tofh Uddble farms, at the old
prices and terms, rhich, in all probability, will double
in value with twelve months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them Mnnesots should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoee in
other States Territories remote from market at
Government prices for the that the expense Of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
cultivation they require manuring which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although
cant may be found the courses the dis
lance to market far greater and every hui dred miles
the products of those lands carried either
transportation. which must be borne by the Settlers in the
reduced price Of their products and to that extent
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility of the lands offered fol sale by
this Company and heireonsequent yield ever those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, much than sufficient
especially in view of the facilities furnished 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.