Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-15
F.RSR.gER.9'G E.RN'DS.

In tracts of 40 Acres aud upward on Long Credits ard
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 the North East, to Cairo on
the South and from thence to Gaena and D1neith in the
extreme North Western part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles of the
Road. and none than fifteen miles distant from
1t; hence ready and cheap facilities furnished
transporting their products any of the Eastern South
markets. The great Increase of population by f.
grafton, NC, and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns aud villages the line of the Road and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid Of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomate ntersparEed with magnificent groves
of OAK and other timberi in the Southern the timber
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould, from to five feet in
depth, is gently rolling, anu peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep the cultivation wheat Indian corn
etc. The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equable than that of any other part
lent water abound.
Economy cultvating and great productiveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land. Trees
not required to be cut down. stumps grubbed
picked off, is generally the case ia cuyating new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod, usually repays the
Ct blowing and fencing.
Wheat on the newly turned sod is sure to Weld
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break one and half to two per day
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 to So per acre. By udcious man
agement the land may be plowed and fenced the first
and under high state ofcutiuGtion the second yesr
Corn grain cattle, etc. will be forwarded at reasona
Die rates to Chicago for the Eastern aud to Cairo FIR the
Southern market.
BIluminous Coal is extensively mined alo the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; bsing furnished
at many points at $3.50 to $500 per ton, Wood can be
had at the same rate pr cord Extensive queries have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State near the
line of this Road Of Building Stone Of excellent dual
ity,-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,-whch can be had fer little more thsn
the expense of transportation.
The government lands, an the land States havin g
generally been Withdrawn from market, emisrdais
from the Eastern States and Europe be Gfcomno-
dated by this company Oh rGtuable farms at the Old
prices and terms, uhich in all probability, will double
in value with twelve months.
When those lands restored to market pc; sons who
think of settling them Mnnesota, should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
winch they are Sold are better investments than thoee in
other states or Territories more remote from market
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products Of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which is the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska hough va
cant lands may be found the couaes the dis
lance to market is far greater, and every hurdred miles
the products Of those lands carried either in
interrupted water communications Increase the expense Of
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in the
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-.
annually ard every year reduced
The great fertility of the lands offered fol- sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those Of
Eastern and Middle States is much more than SUITE
to pay the difference in the cost 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.