Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-12
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In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward IN L'ng Credits aud
at I-w Rates Of Interest.
These lands were granted by Government. TO aid in
the construction o. this i{ar5ad. and are sm"ng the
richest and fertile in the stat They extend win
the Rosd Chicago the II nth East, to Cairo On
the south ni on thence to Oak and lnl-i ia the
extreme Norh Westsrn pirt Of the State Most Of these
lands lie iynuied aisiy on and within SIX miles OF me
Read ami none are than fifteen miles distant from
il; h-nc. ready and cheap facilities are furnished Tor
transporting h F products any ths Eastern cuh
marsets. TIE great Increase Ct population y 'mni
gauon &c, and the ooGsequen r3ao growth OF 1ll-
ing towns and villages on de line Of the Road ana
Throughout State, furnishes asubstaagl and growing
home demand for every kiad OF farm and garden prudGce
In the EoIihern and Central parts the state prairie
lands predomi interpreted witt magnificent groves
of OAK and other mbri IN the Southern the timner is
more abundant, ami exec sdingy valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould from one to i've feet in
depth gently ro ing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cutva Of wheat, Indian corn,
etc The air is pure AID hracins, The climate more
healthy miu aud e0uabe THAI that of any other part
of the Unoni while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound
Reonouv in cutivatng and great produc.iveness are
the we u known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees
not REQUIRED to be cut down. stun IS gruhbad,
pcked OF is gen rally the case in cultivatng
land in the older states The first crep Of Indian
planted tie newly broken sod, usually repays the cost
Of plo yir ami encing
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with plnw and two yoke Of
oxen, will break AMI hlf to two acres per day.
CoLtrsc can be made for rcaking, ready for
WhSat at lfhO ~ 10 per acre Dy jNulCiOus tnaD-
agement the Land may he powed and 'enced the first,
and under high STATE Of cuiUati the eecnnd year.
Corn, grain, cattle viii be forwarded
bic to Chic 60 for the Eastern and to Cairo r The
Southern market
Buminous Coal is extensively mined alo g the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; ing furnished
many points at 81 80 to $500 per ton, Wood be
hau the psr Extensive qu3rries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State, the
line of this Road of Buil1ng Stone, Of excellent dual
hy,such IS white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandsone,-whieh be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The gOUernment lands, in the and States. baUng
generally been Withdrawn from market emigTGntS
from The Ea,tsTH States and Euro be Gecomo.
dated By this ccGpdng glh Uajuab'e farms, the Old
prices aud terms, uhicb, all probability, viii double
in value with tw I've months
When those lands restored to market PEI solS who
think Of settling them, MinneOa, should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company, the prices for
which they Sold better entS than tote in
other Stats Territories remote from market at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products Of the latter market will al
way be heavy drawback them. and after a few
years cultivation they quire manurng which is the
case with Illinois snds
The remarks hold good in relation the lands in
the territories Of kanzas and Nebraska for Though va
cant lands may be found nearer the water courses The dis
lance to market is far greater, and every hun red miles
the products OF those lands carried either wagons or
interrupted water communications, iaor;ase the epen Of
transportation, winch be borne by the Settlers in the
rsiueed price Of their prUduc,s 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
which interrupted by the low of summer or
the frost Of winter.