Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-18
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In tracts or a Acres and upward Long Credits and
At Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Government TO aid IN
the construction or this RsGroati. and are among the
richest aud most fertile in the state. They extend with
tbs Road, from Chicago the North East to Cairo on
the South aneB thence to GaeIa and Dunleith in the
extreme Forth Western pa Of the State. Most OF these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles Of the
Road, and pone are more than fifteen miles distant om
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities furuishea-for
transporting their products any the Eastern or south
erntaarSets The great increase Of population by mH-
grafton NC, and the consequent raad growth Of flourish
ing towns anu villages on, the line OF the Road, and
throughout the State, furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every a Of farm and garden produce
40 inc Northern aud Central parts o The State prairie
lands ed9mate inteTspersed with magnificent groves
Of re 95 s e9f { ss1R aab no5 Rs S s
depth is gently rolling and peculiarly tted FOR graniag
cattle aud sheep the cultivation OF ~eat InSncorn
etc The sit is pure and braciag. the olimate more
healthy, mild aud equabe than that Of any other part
Of The Union; while living streams and sprngs6f excel
lent water abound. ~
Economy in cutystiaE, and great produetgeness are
the wen known characteristics Of Illinois land. Trees are
not requirdte h. cut dosp stamps grubbed, or stone
picked Of as is gems rally the case in cultvstng
land in the older States The first crop Of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod, usually repsys the cost
+ q plQ wing and sencpe.
Wheat sowp on the newly turned sod Is sure to Weld
Yefg large profits man Rith pillow and two yoke Of
oxen will break one and half 10 per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for or
wheat, at from 81 to So per acre. By judicious
agemeat, the land may be powed and fenced the FIRST
and under high SLATE o. Civilization the second year
SOrn, gram, cattle, ETC. viii be forwarded reasona
bic to Chicago for the EASTERN and TO Cairo for the
Southern market
Bumnous Cali extonsiFey mined aion the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; bsng furnished
at many points as 80 to $500 per ton Wood can be
had at the per cord Extensive ausrries have
been owned 10 the Southern part Of the State near the
line OF this Road of Building Stone, of excellent quail.
hy-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstpne,whish be had lur little more thsu
the expense Of transportation.
The eoreJRQ.cat lands IN the Land States, hGuine
gPHerafik fern Withdrawn jf1m Hlnrkgf, sUafgraats
from w Eastern STAGES aRd Europcea,, be acccnmo.
ddtgd B this company With Datuabie farms AZ he old
pTieeS and terms, uicA in all probability will double
il value with twelve months.
When those lands restored 10 market peis0ns who
think Of settling them, Mnnesota, should bear in
mind that the lands Of This Company, At the prices for
which they sold better than thoee in
ether States Territories more re6ts from market at
GoyesuueB prices Tor the that the expense Of
transporting che pructs u the latter TO market
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cu6vataRbey require manpring which not the
case wish IliinosfanFs
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of KaqEas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the erses the dis
tance to market is far greater, and every hundred miles
the products Of those lands carried either in wagons or
interrupted water communications, the expense Of
transportation which must 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 oE sale by
this Company and hereonsequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, much than suite lent
to pay the difference in the Of transportation
especially view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects, the operations OF
wbehare not aernpted by the low water Of SUMMER
the frost Of winter.