Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-28
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Ee4 Ss slRA Ess'SE Il III ~ EBS,
In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward on Tong Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest
These lands were granted by the Government to aid in
the construction of this Railroad, and are among the
richest and fertile in the State Thy extend with
the Road from Chicago the North East to Cairo on
the South and on thence to Gaena and Dlneh in the
extreme Westera part Of the State Most Of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles OF the
Road, AMI none than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any of the Eastern South
markets. Toe great increase Of population by immi.
grafton &c and the consequent RAID growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of che Road, and
throughout the State, iurnshes substantial aa5 growing
home demand for every kid OF farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
anas tedoInh aes intersperse5 with MAGNIFICENT groves
of OAK and oher tlm6.r; in the Southern, the timber is
more abundant an exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould, from to five feet in
depth, is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep or the culiva Of wheat, Indian corn
etc. The air is pure and bTacine, the climate more
healthy mild, aud equabe. than that Of any other part
OF the Uniooi while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in ouljvating and great productiveness are
the wen known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees
not required to be cut down, stUmps grabbed,
picked of, as is gen rally the Ease in cutvatng new
land in the Older states The first crop Of Indian corn
planted tie newly hrosen sod, usually repay the cost
CT powing and enong.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sol is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break and half to two per day.
CONTRACTS can be made for breaking, ready for
q
agement, the land may be plowed and fenced the first,
and under high state Of cUhivatH the second year.
Corn grain, cattle, etc, will be forwarded at
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern, and tn Cairo fr the
Southern market
Biuminous Coal is extensively mined along the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; bling furnished
at many points at 80 to $500 per ton, Wood be
has at The p5r cord, Extensive queries have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State the
line Of this ROadc Of Baliing Stone Of excellent quail
ity-such white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone-Whch be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation
The government tends, IN the land States, bdUlng
generally been Withdrawn from 7nGrkst emigrGnts
from the EGSteT States and EUTO7e,cqn be asccmmo.
dated By this contrary Cith UGiuabe faras at the old
prices and terms uhicb, IN all probability, will double
in value with tW I've months.
When those lands restored to market, persons who
think Of settling them, dinnego t9, should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better than thoee in
other States Territories remote from Market at
Government prices for tine thai tile expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, aud after a few
years cultivation they require manuring which is not the
case Will Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although
lands may be found nearer the courses the dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products those lands carried either wagons or
interrupted water communications Increase the expense Of
transportation which be borne by the settlers in the
reduced price Of their products and that pre-.
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered foI 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
whichare interrupted by the low of summer
the frost Of winter.