Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-06
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
snow prepared to sell two millions of of
selected
Prairie, Farm and Woodlands,

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
L ism prepared to sell millions of acres of
selected
Prairie, Farm and Woodlands,
IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
To suit purchasers long credits and at low rates of in
terest.
They granted by the Government encourage the
building of this Railroad, which f'om the extreme
no nth the extreme south of the State of illinois, u
SEES from end end, through the richest and most fertile
Prares of The State dotted her and there with magR-
cent Oak Groves. The recent opening of nearly 600 mey
of this road throws open the lands for cultivation Thes
scattered from fifteen miles each side of it
through its entire length.
The soil is dark rich mold from one 10 five feet Deep
is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for gazing cattle and
sheep p, and the cultivation Of wheat, Indian corn &c.
The first crop of Indian corn planted on the newly bro
prairie usually pays The cost of blowing and sometimes
fencing. Wheat sUwn turneds is sure to yield
very large profits. One man with plow and two yoke of
will break from one and half to two acres per day
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for
wheat So to 50 so per acre. by judcious management
farms may he fenced and broken the first, and under
high state of cultivation the Sc cond year.
The larger yield the cheap lands of Illinois,
high priced lands in the Eastern aud Middle States, is
known to be much than sufficient to pay the differ
ence of transportation to the Eastern market The rapid
increase and growth of hourshng TO along the line OF
this road, afford growing home demand for farm produce
Coal and wood are delivered along the road at different
points, at fiom 81 so to 81 the cord or tun.
Parties having in view lewa Kansas, Nebraska Min.
for their future hol should take into consdea
ton that the country of the Mississippi destitute OF
railroads Inc OF grain ana
produce from farms tn line of the Illinois Central Rail
road, direct to the great Eastern Market is sufficient to
pay the investment at from Stu to SIS per higher than
In government lands in Iowa In other words that
much get produce from the interior of the country
of the Mississippi to the Eastern market, that the far
mer will find 1t much profitable to locate on the line
of this railroad.
| PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The price will vary from S. to Sa according location
quality &C. Contracts for deeds may be made during the
year 1885, STIMULATING the purchase money be paid in
annua, nstalmens-lhe first to become due in year
from date Of contract the others annually thereafter The
last payment will become due at the end of the sixth yea
from the date of contract.
By the Odd section of the Act of the legislature approx
ed 10Th February, 1851 these lands free fr,m taxation
until they paid for and deed Of conveyance granted
| to the purchaser.
| INTEREST WILL CHARGED ONLY TWO En CENT PEI
| ANNuM
As security for the performance of the contract tn
first two yeais interest must be paid in advance but
must be understood that tenth 6f the land purchase
hall be yearly brought under cultivation Longer credit
per cent per may be negotiated by special aI
pication. Twenty per cent from the credit price will b
deducted for cashn which the Company's Consiruo
ton Bonds will be received as cash.
is believed that the price, long credit aud low rates
Interest charged for these lands, will enable man h
few hundred dollars in cash, and ordinary industry,
make himself independent before all the purchase
becomes due. In the meantime the rapid settlement of I'll
country will probably have Increased -four fveiod Whe
required experienced person will accompany appca nj
| 10 give informal on and aid in selecting lands.
large Pats showing the precise location of the Land
throughout tho State, may be at the office. Sma
pocket Plas guide to any part of the Companys land
and Panphlet' containing interesting information, accom-
out the State may be had application at the office
the Company No. 10 Michigan ay Chicago.
CHARLES M. DU PUY, JR., Land Agent Illinois Ger
trail Railroad Company. 39m6