Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-24
PARil LANDS rOR SALE
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 credits and at low rates OF interest.
nENh LANDS were granted by the Cove rnment, 10 au
in the construction of this Railroad and include some
OF the richest and most fertile Prares Of the State, nier
spetsed here and there with magnificent groves of oak
and other timber. The Road extends from Chicago, on
the North East to Cairo az the SOUTH and from thence to
Gaena and Dnnleilh in the North West extreme Of the
State aud as all helands lie within fifteen miles each
SIDE OF this Road ready and cheap means are afforded by
Tor transporting the products OF the lands TO any ut
those points, and from thence TO Eastern and Southern
markets Moreover the rapid growth Of hoursing tow ms
and villages along the ine and tn great increase IN pop
ulatlun by immigration, &c, afford substantial ana
growing home demand for farm produce,
The soil is dark, rich mold from one 10 five feet deep,
gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing cattle and
Sheep and the cultivation IF wheat Indian corn &c.
Economy in cnvatng and great productivehess are
the well known characteristics Of Illinois lands Trees
required tn be down sumps gubbed stone
picked off, is generally the in cutvaag new land
in the older States. The first crop of Indian corn planted
onthe newly broken sod usually repays the cost Of pillow
ing and fencing.
Wheat suwn on newly turned is sure to yield
very large profits. man with plow and two yoke Of
oxen will break from on9 and half 10 twJ acres per day
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for corn or
wheat, 1t s. to $3.50 per acre. BY udclous management,
farms may be fenced and broken the first, and under
high state of cultivation the St cond year.
Cun grain CATTLE etc., i'll be forwarded al reasonable
rates to Chicago for the Eastern trket, and to Cairo
for the Southern. The larger yield on the cheap lands
Of Illinois, over the high priced lands in the Eastern aud
Middle States Is known to be much than slitcien
TO pay the difference of transportation to the Eastern
malkc
Bi,uminous Coal is mined at several points along the
road, and is cheap and desirable fuel II can be delivered
al several points along tie road 81 so $500 per ton
wood can be had at the same rates per cord.
Those who think of settling In Iowa or Minnesota,
should bear in mind that lands there, Of any value, along
the water courses and Tor many miles nla,d have been
disposed ufha for those located in the interior there
are cOnvenences 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 To market. would cast much more than
snofc Iit,ntin nd
lands thus situated, al s. 25 peracre, not so good In
vestnents as the land oihs company at the prices fixed
The same remarks hold good in relation TO lie lands IN
Kansas and Nebraska for although vacant lands may BIZ
found nearer the water courses the distance to market is
far greater and every hundred miles the produce Ut those
lands are carried either in wagons or interrupted water
communications, increase the exp nses OF tansporla
on which must be borne by the settlers, in the reduced
price of Their products and to that extent precisely are
the incomes from their farms, and 1T course on their IN
vestments, annually and every Year reduced
The great fer ty ofthe Ian DIS now offered Tor sale ny
s company, and their consequent u Id over those OF the
Eastern and Middle States, j. much moe tian sufficient
to pay the cost of transportation especially nview OF The
facilities afforded by this Road aud others with which it
Connects the operation Of which moi interrupted by
The low water Of summer, or the irosts OF winter.
PRICE AND TERMS PAYMENT.
The price will vary from IS S5 according tn location
quality, &c. Contracts for deeds may be made during the
year 1885, STIMULATING the purchase money be paid IN FIVE
annual insamentshe first 10 become due IN two years
date If conaCt, The others annually thereafter. The
asst payment will become due The end of the sixth yea
| rom the date of contract.
INTEREST WILL PEI CENT Pen
|
As security for the performance of the contract, the
two yeas' interest must be paid in advance, and II
must be understood that least oneenth If the land
purchased shall yearly be- brought under cultivation.
Twenty per from the credit price will be deducted
for cash. The COmpany's Construction Bonds Will BIZ
| received cash.
READY-FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS,
Which be set up in few days, be obtained from
responsible persona They will he IL feet by 20 feet
divided into living and three bed roons and will Cost
c. mplee set mp ground chosen anywhere along the
Road $3.50 cash, exclusive of transportation. La ger
buildings may be contracted for proporunae rate. The
Com any will forward all the materials for such bH dngs
over ther road promptly.
Special arrangements with dealers can be made to supp
those purchasing the Compauys lands with fencing
rails, agricultural TOOLS and outfit of provisions In any
quantity at the lowest wholesale prices.
1t is believed that the price, long credit and low
interest charged for these Ian DIS, will enable man lh
few hundred dollars In cash. and Ordinary industry
make himself independent before all the purchase money
becomes due. In the near nle the rapid settlement of the
country will probably have Increased -four fvefud WheI
required an experienced person will accompany appca MT
10 CIV G informal ON and aid In selecting uuds.
Circulars containing numerous instances of successfu
farming, signed by respectable aud well known arme
living the neighborhood of the Railroad lands throu
out The StaeasO the cost of fencing price Of cattle
expense Of harvesting, hreshng etc by contactor an,
other iaformation-wi be cheeifuIy given, on appica
tim, either personally by letter. in English French
German, adore ssed TO JOHN WILSON,
Land Commissioner of Illinois Central R. r. Co.
III the New Stone Passenger Depot,
l6m6 South Water Streets, Chicago, Illinois,