Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-05
F.ggg.YgE.g'S E.g WEBS.


In tracts of 40 Acres and upward. long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government, to aid
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 on
the South, aud ON thence to iaena anil lneh in the
extreme North Wetcrn rt Of the State Most Of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles OF the
Road and than fifteen miles distant from
it, hencA, ready AMI cheap facilities furnished for
transporting ner products to any of the Eastern south
markets. The great Increase Of population by inmi
grafton, &c. and the consequent raid growth Of d1uri N
ing towns and villages on the line Of the Road and
throughout the State, furnishes substantial aad growing
home demand for every kind Of farm aud garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts Of the state, prairie
lands predom ate, interpreted with magnificent groves
OF oak and other TIMBER in the Southern the timber s
more abundant AMI exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould from one to ase feet in
depth, is gently rolling, AMI peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep or the cultivation Of wheat, Indian corn,
etc The air is pure aud bracing, the climate more
healthy mi1 aud sQuable. than that of any other part
OF the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in culttyating and great pro1ucyeness,
the wei known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees
not required to be down stumas grubbed stone
picked Of, as is generally the case in cuvatng new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on Tie newly broken sod usually repays the cost
Ct ploHing and .encing
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. A man With plow and two yoke of
oxen, will break one and half to two acres per day
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for corn or
wheat, at from 50 to So per BY iudicous man
agenent the land may be plowed and fenced he FIRST
and under high state Of cultivation the second year
Corn grain, cattle, etc. will be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern, and tn Cairo FIR the
Southern market.
Bltuminou1 Coal is extensively mined alo lg the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
many points at 5l,50 to $500 per ton Wood can be
had at the rate per cord Extensive queries have
been owned in the Southern part Of the STATE the
line Of this Road, Of Building Stone, Of excellent quail
itysuch as white and blue Limestone, aud white and
red SandstOne,whch be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The goUeTnnlent lands, in the Land States. haURg
generally been withdrawn from market eaaigrGgtS
from the Eastern states and EaTO7e,c be GGCeRo
dcted by this co1nyG9V NTH Catdbe flrs az tie old
prices and terms, uhicb, in all pf0Ja5iHty, will double
iu value with tw I've months.
When those lands are restored to market persons who
think Of settling them Mnnes ots should bear in
mind hat the lands of this Company. at the prices for
which they sud better Investments than oee in
other States Territories remote from MARKET at
Government prices for the that tie expense of
Transporting the products OF the latter to market ill al
ways be a heavy drawback them. and after a few
cultivation they require manurng, which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of K4nzas and Nebraska, for although Va
cant lands may be found the he dis
lance market is far greater, and every huldred miles
the products of those lands carried sther 10 CONS
interrupted communications, increase the expense Of
transportation. winch must be b1rGeby the settlers in The
annually ard every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered iOi sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States is much than suii lent
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road,
and Others with which it connects, the operations of
whichare not interrupted by the low water Of summer
the frost Of winter.