Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-25
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest
These lands granted by the Government 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 Gaena and Duneh in the
extreme part of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles of the
Road, and 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
lng towns and villages on the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes Substantial aud growing
home demand for every kind of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts Of the State prairie
lands predom ate interspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber; in the Southern the timber
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable
The soil is dark, rich mould from one to five feet in
DEPTH is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep the cultivation Of wheat Indian corn,
etc. The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy mild aud equable than that of any other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs of
lent water abound.
Economy in cuItvatng, and great productveness are
the eknown characteristics of Illinois land, Trees
not required to be cut down. stumps grubbed
picked off, as is generally the in outvatng new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian
planted tile newly broken sod, usually repays the
Of blowing and fencing
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits A with plow and two woke of
oxen will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready corn or
wheat, at from 81 to So per By judicous man
aSttnenC, proved ana fenced the first,
and under high state of cultivation the second year.
Corn, grain cattle, etc, viii be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo fer the
Southern market.
Biluminous Coal is extensively mined along the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at $3.50 to $500 per ton, Wood can be
had at the per cord Extensive quarries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Road,of Building Stone Of excellent quail
ity,-such white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,-wbch can be had for little more thsn
the expense of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States bal5ng
generally been Withdrawn from market emigra7ts
dated By this company igith Udable farms, attke old
prices and terms, ubich oil gTObabiltg will double
in value with twelve 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
other States Territories remote from market at
Government prices for the that expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will all
ways be a heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng, which not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kan2as and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the water couraes The dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either wagons
interrupted water communications, Increase the expense of
transportation, which must be borne by settlers in The
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than sufficient
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
Thchare not interrupted by the low OF summer
the frost of winter.