Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-18
F.gg.TEH,yoG E.g. y'EDS.

FsR zSsEKK.V'aS Il sR WEBS,
In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Tong 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 Rood from Chicago the North East, to Cairo
the South, and ON thence to Gaena and Dnneh in the
extreme orth Western part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles Of the
Road. and than fifteen miles distant from
it; henc', ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any the Eastern South
The great increase of population by immi
grafton, &C. the consequent raid growth of flourish
| ing towns and villages on the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kind Of farm and garden produce
In The Northern and Central paris of the state, prairie
lands predom ate, nterSpersed with magnificent groves
of oak and oher timbarj in the southern, the timber is
more abundant ant exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould, from to 1--WE feet in
depth, is gently rong and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep the oul.va Of wheat Indian corn,
etc The air is pure and braciug, the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equsbe than that Of other part
OF the Union; while living streams and springs of excel
lent abound.
Economy in cultvatng, and great productiveness are
the we u known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required to be cut down. sumps grabbed, stone
picked Of as is gen rally the in cultiyatng
land in the older States The first crop of Indian
planted tile newly broken sod usually repays the
CT blowing and Fencing,
Wheatsown the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break one and half to two per day.
CONTRACTS be made for breaking, ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 So per acre. By i1dicious man
agement, the land may be powed and fenced the drst
and under high state Of cUitUation the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc ,wi be forwarded
Die rates to Chicago for the Eastern aud to Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Bumnous Coal is extensively mined alo g the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel ing furnished
at many points at $l,50 to $500 per ton Wood can be
haH at the same rate pr cord. Extensive qulries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Roadof Building Stone, Of excellent quail
ity,-such rs white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone, which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation
The government lands, in the land States. haUing
generally been Withdrawn from markrt, emigrants
from The EGtcTR Stetes and Euro can be aGcpnEo.
dGted by tRts ccDDanV Uafuabfe farms al me On
prices and terms, uhich, in all Yfobabity viii double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands are restored to market persons who
think OF settling them, MINES oa, should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than toea in
other states or Territories remote from market an
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback on them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manuring which is not the
with Illinois lands
The hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska for although
cant lands may be found nearer the courses he dis
tanee to market is far greater and every hut dred miles
the products Of those lands carried either wagons
interrupted communications the expense
transportation, which be borne by the settlers the
reduced 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 their consequent yield over those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, much than suitient
to pay the difference in the of transportation
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations of
wbichare not interrupted by the low water Of summer
the of winter,