Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-08
Omnlibnses
harm LANDS FOR SALE.-THR ILL
k N0Is CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
pared TO sell about
EwO Millions of Acres
F.RR.VTE.Nee. E.R.HD&

In tracts 40 Acres and upward on long Credits and
at low Rates of Interest.
These lands 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 from thence to Gaena and Duneh in the
North Western part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles Of the
Road. and none than fifteen miles distant from
IT. hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products any Eastern or south
markets.. The great increase of population by mm
grafton, &C. and the consequent raid growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages 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 parts of the State prairie
lands predomi ate intersperscd with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber; 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 the culva of wheat Indian corn
etc The air is pure and bracing the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equabe, than that of any other part
Of the Unions while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound
Economy in cutvatng, and great productiveness are
the vel known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
required to be cut down. sumps grubbed, or stone
picked off, is generally the in cultivating new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian
planted on the newly broken sod usually repays the
Of powing and fencing.
Wheat the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat, at from 81 to IS per By judcious man.
agement the land may be plowed and fenced the first
and under high state of culivdton the second year.
Corn, grain cattle, etc. will be forwarded at easona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Bituminous Coal is extensively mined aoa the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; bsug furnished
at many points at $3.50 to $500 per ton, Wood can be
had the per cord Extensive quarries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Roadof Building Stone of excellent quail
itysuch as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone,whch be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States. hautne
generally bsen Withdrawn from market, enigrants
from the EGstern States and EuTOPe,can be arcpmo.
dated by this a0ih cdiudbe farns at the old
prices and terms, Uhich IN all probability, will double
in value with twelve months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them Minnesota should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company the prices for
which they Sold better investments than
other States Territories from market at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market al.
ways be heavy drawback them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manurng which not the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good In relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kauzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the courses the dis
lance 70 market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either in wagons
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 now offered or sale by
this Company and their consequent yield Of
Eastern and Middle States, is much than su lent
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects, the operations of
which are not interrupted by the low water OF summer
the frost Of winter.