Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-22
F.azg.EEEJv'G EaNDS.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long 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 in the State. They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East Cairo on
the South aud from thence to Gaena D1neih il the
North Western part Of the State. Of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles Of the
Road and are more than fifteen miles distant from,
it; hence ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any of the Eastern south
markets. The great Increase of population by imm
grafton &c. and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages on the line of the Road and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid of farm and garden prod
In the Northern and Central parts OF the State
lands predomiuste interspersed With magnificent groves
of ok and other limb sr the Southern tue tim Ser is
Eore abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould from to Ave feet in
depth, is gently roing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep the cultivation of wheat Indian 1rn
etc The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy. mild, aud equabe. than that Of any other part
of the Union while living streams and springs of excel
lent abound.
Economy in cultvating and great proiuctyeness are
the we'll known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, stumps grabbed or stone
picked off, as is generally the case in cultivatng new
land in the older States. The first crop of Indan
planted tile newly broken sod usually repays the cost
CT plo giDg and lencing.
Wheat the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen viii! b5e8k ono and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be mpie for breaking, ready for or
wheat, at from 81 TO So per acre BY iudicious
and under high Equalization the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc, will be forwarded at reasona
bic Chicago for the Eastern and Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Bitumncua Coal is extensively mined aloag the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at $3.50 to $500 per ton Wood be
had Che rate per cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State,
line of this Roadof Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity,-such As white and blue Limestone aud white and
red Sandstone,-which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States. hdUing
generally been withdrawn from market, emigraats
from the Eastern States and Egro7e,cdn be
dated by this company Nth UGudbte farms at the old
prices and terms, uich, in all probability, viii double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to Market persons who
think Of settling them, Minnesota, should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than hoee in
other Stas Territories remote from market
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which not the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories of Kauzas and Nebraska, for although
cant lands may be found the courses he dis
tapce to market is far greater and every hutdred miles
the products of those lands carried either in wagons
interrupted Increase the expense of
transportso which must be borne by the Settlers in the
reduced price Of their products and to that pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those Of the
Eastern aud Middle States is much than SUITE lent
to pay the difference in the of transportation,
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations of
whchare not interrupted by the low water of summer
the frost Of winter.