Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-13
F,gR.TEE.pG He .yDS.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward, Gong Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands 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 Cairo
the South and from thence to aena and Dlnleith n the
extreme Orth Western part Of the State. Most of these
lands lie Immediately on. and within six miles of the
Road and are more than fifteen miles distant from
its hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting ur products to any of the Eastern south
ern marses The great increase of population by immi
gaon &c and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road, and
throughout the State, furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kad of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts OF the state prairie
lands predom ate, inerspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other timbr in the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable
The soil is dark rich mould from to i've feet in
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep the cul;ivati of wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy MILD aud equabe. than that of any other part
Of the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cutivating, and great producveness, are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land. Trees
required to be cut down, stumps grubbsd,
picked OF is generally the case in cuvatng new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted tie newly broken sod usually repays the cost
Ct ploEing and iencing
Wheat the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits. with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen will break and half to two acres per day
CONTRACTS can be made for breaking, ready for or
wheat, at from 81 to So per acre. BY judicious
agement the land may be powed and fenced the first,
and under high state of cultivation the second year
Corn, grain cattle, etc, will be forwarded at
BILE rates to Chicago for the Eastern aud Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Bumnous Coal is extensively mined alo the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel bog furnished
at many points at 80 to $500 per ton, Wood be
han at the per cord Extensive queries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State, the
line of this Roadof Building Stone, Of excellent quail
y,-such as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandsone,-whch be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The g0UenmeRt lands, IN the and States. hdU,ng
generally been withdrawn from 7ndrk.t emigrantS
from the Eaten States and Euro 1e,cGH be aGcpmmo
dated By this conBdnU Gith UGiUQbe FIRMS at the old
prices and terms, uhch an all probability, will double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think Of settling them Mime, ots should bear in
mind hat the lands Of this Company at the prices for
watch they Id better investments than those in
other Stats Territories remote from Market at
Government prices for tine that the expens- of
transporting the products of the latter will al
ways be h'ayy drawback theu. and after few
years cultivation they qure manuring which is the
case with Illinois lands
The hold good n relation 10 the lands in
the territories Of Kauzas and Nebraska for al hough
cant lands may be found nearer the courses he dis
lance to market is far greater and every hui dred miles
the products OF those lands carried eh CONS or
transportation which be borne by the sers 10 The
ured price Of their products and that extent pre-.
annually an every year reduced
The great fertility If the lands offered fo sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those Of
Eastern and Middle States, much more than sui lent
especially in view Of the facilities fur shed by this Road
and others with which it clnnects the operations Of
whchare not interrupted by the low Of summer
the frost Of winter.