New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-27
NJ I n G l. A ~ ID s
tracts or FORTY ACRES AND UPWARD,
On
LONG CREDITS

These Lands were granted by the Government sd in the
construction OF this Railroad and include some Of the richest
and fertile Prares in the State nersersed hero and
there with magnificent of oak and other timber The
Road extends irc% Chicago on the 10 (so Al hs
Of the State; and as all the lands lie within h
miles each side OF this Road, ready sud cheap
are by for transporting the products Of the lands
Of those points and from thouce 10 Eastern and Southern
maEeA Moreover the raj growth of Aourisng aud
villages along line the increase in population y
immigration etc. afford substantial! and growing home do
The soil Is dark rich mold from one fye feet in depth
gently lol aud peculiarly Ged for grazing Cattle and Sheep
OF the the cultivation ef Wheat, Indian Corn, etc
Economy in ouvang and great productveness are tho
oured 70 be cut down. ui eruboed or stone picked on as
generally the in cultivsDg land in the Older States
The crop of Indian Corn, planted the newly sd
usually Iepays the cost OF blowing and fencing.
Wheat the newly turned sod IA sure 70 yield very
break one ard hall per day Contracts DO
for breaking ready for corn or wheat, at from $40
81 By judicious nent the land NAV 10
powed and fenced the FIRST and under high state o. cuvA
Corn Grain Cattle etc. will be forwarded At reasonable
rates 20 Chicago the Eastern market and to Cairo for tho
80 Soet6s I5G sSd S n 6' Se seT S sSd Middle states Is
to be much than sufficient to pay the daeronee OF trans
portatiou 10 tho Eastern market.
Bsmnous coal several points along the Road,
and IA cheap aud desirable fuel Ii be delivered 81
era points aone tho Road 80 10 81 per tun Wood can
be had OF the cord
Those who think Of settling in Iowa Minnesota should bear
III mind that lands there Of vsue along he wAercourses
and Cor many miles inland have been disposed Of that for
in the interior there enences for trans
porting the produce to market rrosas not hSvhs oee o
auctd there that 10 send the produce these lards one or two
expense Of eulyans them and hence Government ands
sliuecd 9 p not so good investments as
the land of this ComreIy st the prices liked ~
The same hold good ~ relation to the lands in Kan
and NebTsts for noJh vacant lands may be iouua
and every miles tie produce of those lands are carried
either ia wagons interrupted water communications, IN
creases transportation which must be borne y
the settlers the reduced price OF their Products ard 10 that
extent precisely are the incomes from the sIns and OF course
cv and ,by conseonet Weld over those of tho Eastern
il
ference the Of oation, especially in view of The
facilities furnished by this Road aud others with which con-
uecs the operations Of which rot interrupted by the low
water OF sgq9cT OF % ihS i1Ssi q %Gte n v,,Fvr
The Price vii vary rom IS S6, according 20 location,
quality Contracts for Deeds may be made during the year
@ tpulating the purchase money 70 oc pad IN h'e snr1
insauents. The st TO become due IN TWO years from the
date OF contract and The others annually thereafter Inc ~
payment VIII become at the end Of the sixth cai on tAe
date of the
IXTERrsT WILL BE CHARGED At ONLY THREE PER CENT
PER ANNUM.
A. security 70 e performance Of The contract The hrs two
years interest musI DC ad in ed' tTce and II mus pe ua,
stood that at ees one th o. ne land sha yes
brought under cu alton Longer credits at er cent Ter
annum may negotiated hy Al application twenty Ier
cent tie credit price Will DO deducted for cash Ihe Com
pauy's construction bonds VII be received As Sash
dsvs csn he obtained from respons bic Qersons.
They viii lie y by 20 feet divided into one hus and
anywhere Sone the Road ~ cash exclusive OF teaPor
ton. LGrgcr buildings may be contracted for al
buildings thCir road promptly.
Special sccnts with deal rs can be made 70 su}py
those purchasing Company lands with fencing materials,
ssgcrrl tools and ou,G Of provisions IN suy quautyat
the lowest wholesale price,. .
II is believed hs The price, long credit and low rse OF m
terest CHARGED for these lands WI enable With rw
huHded dollars in cash and CULINARY industry 10 mske himself
indeuendeut before ell the pu hse money becomes due In
the mean me aui setlcucn oi the country viii IrotA
by have increased value four i've fold When required
az experienced person viii accompany speen 20 give ioT
nation ard aid IN selecting lands.
Circulars containing numerous instances of scce'siu f
ing signed hv respectable and wckuou farmers living ~ tae
nesbborhoodofhe Railroad ans me me
cost Of fencing pce cse, expense Of harVenE thshng
etc. by contrsctoE sny other nions'on-w be eheergly
Sy.n on arcaucn eLer poroS ally hy letter in English
French OF German, addressed 20 JOHN "iLSJN,
Land Commissioner OF the Illinois Central lsR 90
No. - M:chiEan-av., Chicago. lii-ois