Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-28

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
is now prepared to sell over two millions Of acres Of
selected
Prairie, Farm and Woodlands,
IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
To suit purchasers, long credits aud at low rates OF in
terest.
They granted by the Government to encourage the
building of this Railroad, which rams from the extreme
to the south Of the State of Illinois. IL
SEES, from end end through the richest and most fertile
Praries of the State, dotted here and there with magn
cent Oak Groves The recent opening of nearly 600 mey
of this road throws open the lands for cultivation Thes
scattered from one 10 fifteen miles on each side of it
through its entire length.
The soil is dark, rich mold, from 10 five feet Deep
is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing cattle and
shee p, and the cultivation If wheat, Indian &c.
The first crop of Indian corn planted on the newly bro
prairie usually paysihe cost of blowing and sometimes
fencing. Wheat sown turneds is sure to yield
very large profits One man with pillow and two yoke of
will break from and half TO per day
Contracts be made for breaking, ready for
wheat, at 50 to 50 so per by udicious
farms may be fenced and broken the first, and under
high state of cultivation the St cond year.
The larger yield on the cheap lands of Illinois,
high priced lands in the Eastern and Middle States, is
known be much than sufficient pay the differ.
ence of transportation to the Eastern market The rapid
increase and growth Of houshng along the line of
this road afford growing home demand for farm produce.
Coal and wood delivered along tile road at different
| points. at fiom 81 so to "a the cord or tun.
Parties having in view Iowa Kansas, Nebraska or Min
nesota for heir future hot es should take into cOnsea
ton that the country of the Mississippi is destitute of
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prpduce from farms tn line of the Illinois Central Rail-
road direct to the great Eastern Market sufficient to
nav the investment from 5D TO 8 per CHER than
In Government lands in Iowa. In other words that cost
So much get produce from the interior of the country
west of the Mississippi III the Eastern market that
me will find it much more Profitable TO locate the line
| of this railroad.
| PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The price will vary from IS to 1885, according location
quality &c. Contracts for deeds may be made during the
wear 1856 puntg the purchase money be paid in five
ANNA nsnlments--ihe first to become due in years
from du,e Of contract the others annually thereafter. The
ast paymen will due at the end of the sixth yea
from the date of contract.
y the Odd section of the Act of the legislature approx
ed 10Th February 1851 these lands are free II nm taxation
until they are paid for and deed Of conveyance granted
to the purchaser.
INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED ONLY TWO GENT PER
! ANNUM.
As security for the performance of the contract, the
6rst tive yeais interest must be paid 10 advance, but
m,s he understood tenth OF the land purchased
hail be yearly brought under cultivation Longer credits
SIX per cent per may be negotiated by special ap
nlcaon Twenty per cent from the credit price win b.
deducted for casin which case the CompahyS Cohsuuo
INN Bonds will be received as Gasp,
Il IA believed that the price, long credit and low rates
interest charged for these lands, will enable man WIN
Crw hundred dol ars in cash, and Ordinary industry
make himself independent before all the purchase money
becomes due In the meaim the RAPID seuiemen' ol u.
country will probably have Increased tour or hVeoa
reoures an experienced person will accompany applicant
10 pn @ information and aid in selectas lands.
Large Plas showing the precise location OF inc Lana
throu sbout the State may be seen at the olce. sma
pats guide to any part oil the company 'a"o
and Pa,npbets containing interesting information, accom-
named by MS from respectable farmers thro
out the State, may be had on appeatloh at the "ce
the Company No. IL Michigan av Chicago. 90,
CHARLES NJ. DU PUY, Jn., Land Agent Illinois Ger
trul Railroad Company. aFmo