Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-25
F.ggg.REE.y'G L.g .yEeS.


In tracts of 40 Acres and upward, Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest
These lands were 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 North East to Cairo on
the South and om thence to alena and DunIeih in the
extreme North Western parrot the State Most of these
lands lie immed atey on. and within six miles of the
Road, and none than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any of the Eastern South
markets The great increase of population by immia
grafton &c. and the consequent raid growth flourish
ing towns and villages on the line of the Road and
throughout the State, furnishes substantial and growe
ba1s AoHpaad Er Lid at I9Spfffe
lands predomi ate nterspersed with magnificent groves
Of oak and other mber in the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould. from to five feet in
DEPTH is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, or the cuva Of wheat Indian corn
etc. The air is pure and bracing, the climate
healthy, mild aud equable than that of other part
of the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cutvatng, and great produchveness, are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required be cut down, stumps grubbed
picked off as is gem rally the in cultvatng
land in the older States. The first crop of Indian
planted tile newly broken sod usually repays the cost
Ct blowing and fencing.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. A with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break and a half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat at from 81 to So per By iudcious
agement the land may be poged and fenced the first,
Corn grain, cattle, etc, will be forwarded at
BILE rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo for the
Southern market
BIluminous Coal is extensively mined alo1 the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at $,50 to $500 per ton, Wood be
had at the per cord. Extensive qusrres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State the
line of this Road of Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity,-such white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone,wheh be had for little more thsn
the expense of transportation.
The gOUernaaeRt lands in the land States, hdUtag
generally been withdrawn from market, enligrants
from the EdSteTn States and Euro can be
dated By this company with Uauabte farms, at the old
prices and terms, uhch, in all probability, viii double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to Market persons who
think of settling them, Minnesots, should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company, at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoee in
other States Territories remote from Market at
Government prices for tine that the expense of
transporting the products Of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback on them, and after few
years 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 Kanzas and Nebraska, for although
cant lands may be found the water courses the dis
lance to market far greater and every hupdred miles
the products of those carried either in wagons
transportation which must be by the Settlers in the
reduced price of their products and to that extent
annually and every year reduced.
The great fertility of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than suf lent
to pay the difference in the of transportation,
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
which not interrupted by the low water Of summer
| the frost of winter.