Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-13
miscellaneous.
aSARM LANDS FOR sALE.-rHE ILL
n N0Is CENTRAL R. r. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
awe, IEiiliDOs Of Acres
F.Raa.EE.y'G E.gN,DS.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward on Tong 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 most fertile the State. They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East to Cairo on
the South and from thence to Gsena Duueith in the
extreme Western part Of the Ste Most of these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles of the
Road and none are more than fifteen miles distant from
it hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any the Eastern or South
ern markets. The great increase Of population by imm-
grafton &c. and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road and
throughout the State, furnishes b5a tal sud growing
home demand for every kid OF farm garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomi ate interspersed with magnificent groves
Of oak and other mber in the Southern, the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould from to five feet In
DEPTH is gently roing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep or the culva of wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure and bracihg, the climate more
healthy, mild aud equabe than that of any other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cutssating, and great produciveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. sumps grubbed stone
picked of as is centrally the in cultivstng new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on tile newly broken sod, usually repays the
Ct po7ing and fencing. 7.s l'H 8a
Wheat the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits man With pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break one and half to per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, atfrom So to So per By judcious man
agement, the land may be plowed and fenced the rst
and under high slate of cultivation the second year
Corn grain cattle, etc win be forwarded reasona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo FIR the
Southern market.
Blluminous Coal is extensively mined sol the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel bling furnished
at many points at 81 so 100 per ton Wood can be
had at the rate per cord Extensive qu4rries have
been owned in the Southern of the State, the
line of this Road,of Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity,such as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone,whch be had for little more thsn
the expense of transportation. s s
The government lands, in the land States. hGu,ng
generally been withdrawn from market, emierants
from the EdtGTH States and Euro7e,cdn be d;cpmnO
dated by this COMPANY with rGiudbfe farms, at the old
prices and terms, Uhch in all probability will double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them MnneFots should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoee in
other Stats Territories from market, at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will al
ways be heavy drawback on them, and after few
cultivation they require manuring which is not the
with Illinois lands At
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the courses The dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either in wagons or
transportation, which must be borneby the Settlers the
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-.
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered fol sale BY
this Company and their consequent yield those the
Eastern and Middle States is much than su lent
especially in the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which il connects the operations of
which not interrupted by the low of summer
the frost of winter.