Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-11
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands We're granted by the Government to aid in
the construction OF this Railroad, and among the
richest and most fertile in The State They extend with
the Road from Chicago on the North East to Csiro on
the south aud from thence to Gaena and Ddneh In the
extreme southwestern part Of the State. Most Of these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles Of the
Road, and none than fifteen miles distant from
itj henc, ready and cheap facilities furnished fer
transporting sef products to any of the Eastern south
ern markets The at increase Of population by immi.
grafton, &C, and the 'equen raid growth of flourish
log towns add villages the line of the Road and
Throughout the state furnishes substantial and growing
home demand Tor every kad Of farm and garden produce
Ia the Northern ana Central parts of the State prairie
lands predoml ate tnterspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other TIMBER in the Southern the thinner is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The sol is dark, rich mould, from i've feet in
DEPTH is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the oulya Of wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy, mild aud equabe than that of any other part
lent water abound.
Economy in outvatiug, and great productiyeness are
the well known characteristics OF Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. umps grubbed or stone
picked Of ss is centrally the in cultivating new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on newly broken sod, usually epays the
CT po8irg and fencing,
Wheats on the newly turned sod Is sure to Weld
very large profits. With pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break and half two acres per day
CONTRACTS can be made for breaking, ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 TO IS per acre. 5y judicous man
agemeat, the land may be piowed and fenced the first
and under high state Of cuiUafioR the second year
Corn grain, CATTLE etc. will be forwarded at reasona
pie rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Bluminous Coal is extensively mined alol the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable ae bng furnished
at many pOots at 80 to $500 per ton, Wood can be
had at The same rate cord Extensive quarres have
been Owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line OF this Road q Buliing Stone Of excellent quail
iysuch as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone-whiCh be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation
The government lands, in the Land States haut,tg
generally been Withdrawn from market, emigrants
dated By thfs coaaDdrV 0eh CaiAGbie farms, the old
prices and terms ahich in all probability will double
In value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think Of settling them, Minnefota, should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company, the prices for
which they sold, better Investments than thoee in
other States Territories from MARKET st
Government prices for the that tile expensa OF
transporting the products Of the latter market ill al
ways be hfayy drawback them. and after few
years cultivation they quire manurng which is the
case with Illinois lands
The hold good in relation to the lands IN
the territories Of KAnzas Nebraska for al hough va
cant lands may be found the water courses the dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either wagons or
interrupted water iacr expense Of
transportation which be borne by the settlers in the
reduced price of their products and 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 the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than su lent
to pay the difference ia the of Transportation
especially in view Of the facilities fur Ished by this Road
and others with which it connects, the operations Of
which not Interrupted by the low water OF summer or
the frost of winter. -