Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-03
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward 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 Cairo on
the South and from thence to Galena and Dunleh the
extreme part of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately on and within six miles of the
Road and none are more than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any of the Eastern South
ern markets. The great increase of population by imm
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 kad OF farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts the State prairie
lands predom nterspersed with magnificent groves
of and other timber; in the Southern the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould from to Ave feet in
depth, is gently roing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultva 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 cultivatng and great productfveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required be cut down, sump grubbed, stone
picked off is enrally the case in cutivatfng new
land in the older States. The first crop of Indian
planted tile newly broken sod usually repays the cost
CT plORiDg and fencing,
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits, with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break one and half to two per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat at from 81 So per acre. By judicious man
agement the land may be powed and fenced the FIRST
and under high state OfcuttUation the second year
Corn, grain cattle, etc, will be forwarded at reasona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and tn Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Blluminous Coal is extensively mined aloa the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fueI being furnished
at many points at so to $500 per tom Wood can be
had at the same rate per cord. Extensive quarres 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 Sandstonewhich be had for little more thsn
the expense of transportation.
The government lands in the Idnd States. hauing
generally been Withdrawn from market, emigrants
from The Eastern States and Euroqe,caH be GGcpmmo
dated by this compdny Wifh valuable farms, at the old
prices and terms, hich in all probability, will double
In value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to Market per who
think of settling them Minheota 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 Market at
Government prices for tine that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation theyrequre 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 courses he dis
lance market is far greater, and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either in wagons or
interrupted water communications increase the expense Of
transportation which must be borne by the Settlers In the
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered foT sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those the
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 not interrupted by the low water Of summer
the frost Of winter.