Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-14
F.ag.FEK.YG EA.leRS.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward on Long 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 the nth East, to Cairo
the South and ON thence to Galena and Dlneh ia the
extreme North Western Of the State Most OF these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles OF the
Road. ami none than fifteen miles distant from
l.; hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished
transporting their products any of the Eastern south
maraets The great Increase Of population by immi
grafton &c, and the consequent raid growth Of uri-h
ing towns and villages on the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
hone demand for every kid Of farm and garden produce
la the Northern and Central parts Of the state prairie
lands predomi ate interpersed with magnif
of ok md her mbsri IN the Southern, the timOer is
more abundant, ami exceedingly valu able
The soil is dark, rich mould. r to FIVE feet in
DEPTH is gently rol ing, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep the eultivai Of wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure and brscing, the climate
healthy milo aud equabe than that of any other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound.
Esonomy in cultivatDg, and great projucveness are
the We known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required be cut down, stump grubbd OF
picked off is generally the case in cultivatug new
land in the older states. The first crop Of Indian
planted on tie newly broken sod usually repays the cost
q plo viz and encing.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits. man with plow and two yoke of
oxen, will break ana half TO two per day.
ooutrac can be made for reaking ready for corn
wheat, at from 81 TO So per By iudioious
agement, the land may be plowed and enced the frs
and under high state of cuiuati n the second year
Corn, grain. cattle etc will be forwarded at
bic to Chicago for the Eastern, and tn Cairo FIR he
Southern market
Biuninous Coal is extensively mined alo the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel ing furnished
at many points at so to $500 per ton, Wood be
hal at the rate pr cord Extensive gu rTies have
been owned in the Southern part Of the STATE the
line Of this Road Of Building Stone of excellent quail
ityuch as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone,-whch be had for little thsn
the expense u transportation.
The government lands, in The Ldpd States. hGUng
generally been Withdrawn from mdrkst emierdRtS
from the Eastern States and Euro can be GGcemmo-
dated by this coBdnV gtfh UGil0be farms, at the old
prices and terms Nhich, an all probability viii double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them, MINES ota should bear in
mind hat the lands Of this psny at the prices for
which they are sdd are better investments than those in
other States Territories more remote from market, at
Government prices for the that tie expense of
transporting the products Of the latter to market will al
ways be a heavy drawback on them. and after few
years cultivation they require manuring which is the
case with Illinois lands
The same hold good in relation to the lands
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for al hough
lands may be found the courses, he dis
to market is far greater, and every hui dred miles
the products Of those lands carried either wagons
interrupted ucrAse the expense Of
transportation. which must be borne by the settlers, 10 The
reiued price Of their products and that extent pre-.
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered fol sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those the
Eastern and Middle States is much more than suf lent
especially view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which 1t connects, the operations Of
which interrupted by the low summer,
the frost Of winter.