Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-17
FARM LANDS FOR SALE !
The Illinois Central r. R. Company
Is now prepared 10 sell
Over Two Million of Acres
FARNdsEE LAMBS

| IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARDS,
| on long credits and at low Of interest.
I'HEsE Lands were granted by the Cove nmen, to aid
In the construction OF This Railroad and include some
OF the richest and most fertile Praes of the State inter
spersed here and there with magnificent groves Of oak
and oher timber. The Road extends from Chicago,
the North East to Cairo at the South and from thence to
Galena and Duneh, in the North West extreme Of the
State, and all the lands lie within fifteen miles on each
side OF this Road ready and cheap afforded by
Tor transporting the products OF the lands, any Of
those points, and from thence to Eastern and Southern
markets. Moreover, the rapid growth of ourishng towns
and villages along the line and tn great increase in pop
ulatoD by immigration, &C., afford a substantial and
growing home demand for farm produce,
The soil is dark, rich m0i, from five feet deep
gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing cattle and
sheep, and the cultivation If wheat, Indian corn &c.
economy IN cutivatng and great prOductiveness are
The wei known characteristics Of Illinois lands. Trees
are not required to be cut down. sumps gbbed stone
picked Off as is generally the in cntvang land
IN te older States The first crop Of Indian planted
ohle newly broken sod usually rGpays the of puw
| ing and fencing
Wheat sown on newly turned d is sure to yield
very ,afGe profts. man with plow and two yoke OF
oxen VIII break from and half 10 Two per day
contracts can be made for breaking, ready for corn or
whea at s. to $3.50 per acre. BY judicous management,
harms may be fenced and broken the first, and under
| h'gh state OF cultivation the St cond year.
Corn, grain cattle, etc, i'll be forwarded at reasonable
rates TO Chicago for the Eastern market, and TO Cairo
for the Southern. The larger yield the cheap lands
Of Illinois, over the high priced lands in the Eastern and
Middle States, known to be much than sufficient
market.
blnmlnous Coul is mined at several points along the
road, and is cheap and desirable fuel 1t can be delivered
al several points along the road n, 81 so to $500 per ton
wood can be mad at the same rates per cord.
Those who think Of settling in Iowa or Minnesota,
should bear in mind that lands there Of any value along
the water courses and for many miles inland have been
disposed Of.-tia for those located in the interior there
are no convenences for transporting the produce to mar
ket Railroads not having been introduced there. That
to send the produce Of these lands two hundred
miles by wagon to market. would vt mucn more than
the expense of cultivatng them and hence Government
lands thus situated 81 25 are not SO good In
vtshes AZ the land OF this company at the prices hxed
The same remarks hold good in ation to the lands in
Kansas ana Nebraska for although vacant lands may be
found the courses the distance market is
far GREATER and every hundred miles the produce OF those
lands are carried either in wagons interrupted water
communications, increase the expenses Of uansporIa
tlon which must be borne by the settlers in the reduced
price OF Their products and to that extent precisely
The incomes from their FARMS and Of oh their in
| Vestments, annually and every year reduced
The great fer lily of the Ian DIS offered for sale by
this company and their consequent VI Id over those of the
Eastc IN and Middle States j. much than sufficient
topay the cost OF lranspnrtaon especially nview of tile
facilities afforded by this Road and Others with which
connects The operation of which not interrupted by
The low water of summer, or the Irosts of winter.
| PaIcE AND TERMS PAYMENT.
The price will VARY from s. 10 S2 according IL location
qualify, &c. Contracts for deeds may be made during the
1856, STIMULATING the purchase money be paid in five
animal nsamenis-ihe first to become due in two years
rom dale at contract the others annually thereafter. The
asst payment viii become due at The end Of the sixth yea
rom the date of contract.
INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED AT ONLY THREE
AS security for the performance Of the contract the
hrst two years interest must be paid 10 advance, and
must be understood that at least One-tent Of the land
purchased shall yearly be brought under cultivation.
twenty per cent from the credit price will be deducted
for cash. The Company's Construction Bonds will be-
received cash.
READY-FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS,
Which can be set up in few days. can be obtained from
responsible persons They viii be IL feet by 90 feet
divided INTO one living and lhiee bed rooms, and will cost
mpete set up On ground chosen anywhere along the
Road Sl50 cash, exclusive Of trans puItaon. La, yer
bindings may be contracted for prupnrunate rate The
Conn any VIII forward all the materials for such bull
over Their road promptly.
Special arrangements with dealers can be made IN sunnIv
those purchasing the Company's lands with fencing mate
RAILS agricultural TOOLS an outfit Of provisions in anv
quantity, at the lowest wholesale prices.
IL Is believed that the price, long credit and low rates of
Interest charged for these IDS, will enable man nh
few hundred dollars In cash and ordinary industry In
make himself independent before all the purchase money
becomes uue III the mean e the rapid settlement of the
country viii probably have Increased four or vefoId When
requires an experienced person will accompany applicants
10 give informal on and aid in selecting lnnds
Clcuiafs, containing numerous Instances of sucress,l
armhg signed by respectable aud well known farmers
vng IN the neighborhood of the Railroad lands tbruuoh
OUT he s'ate-also the cost of fencing price of cattle
expense OF harvesting, hreshng by contracpr INV
oter lhormation-wl be cheelfilly given on annlicn
German addressed 10 JOHN WILSON "
Lana Commissioner of Illinois Central r, r. Co
- IN the New Stone Passenger Depot,
lNlnO South Wafer Streets Ghiraro Ii,na;.