Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-18
Ewo EEilliDos of Acres
E.aRsEgK.gsaS IT sNEp&.


In tracts of 40 Acres and upward, Long Credits md
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Government to aid in
toe construction OF this Railroad and among the
richest aud most fertile in the State. They extend with
the Road from Chicago the North East to Cairo
the South, and o1 thence siena and Dduaih 10 the
extreme Northwestern part Of the State Most of these
lands lie immediately ard within six miles OF the
Road and none than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence ready shd cheap facilities furnished
transporting their products to OF the Eastern South
The great increase of population by immi
grafton, NC, and the consequent raaid growth of Urish
log towns and villages on the line OF the Road and
throughout the State furnishes substantial aud growing
home demand fer every ki"d OF farm and garden prodnre
10 the Northern ana Central pats OF the state prairie
lands predomit ate Interpreted with magnificent groves
Of OAK ana ohef tmber IN the Southern the timer is
more abundant, an exec ;dngly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mo1,d from to Eve feet in
depth, is gently rolling, AMI peculiarly lifted TOR grazing
cattle and sheep the cultiYaiiNn OF wheat Indian CORN
etc The air is pure and btacins, The climate more
healthy, mile, aud equabe than that of any other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs Of excel
lett water abound
Economy in cuvating, and great projuc.iveness are
the wei known characteristics OF Illinois land Trees
not rtqairt to be cut doT, sum,s gruhb ID,
picked If is gen rally the in cultivstjrg
land 10 the older states The first crop Of Indian
planted OF newly broken sod, usuay repays the cost
Ct posing and encing,
Wheat sown on Inc newly turned sol, is sure to yield
very large profits. A Sh piuw and two yoke Of
oxen, viii b. lk ami hi two per day
Cohtrsc be made Tor 'resking, ready for
wheat, at from 81 TO So per by adic!oas NAN
1t,
and under high state Of ca{iUGti the sec0ni yetr.
Corn, grain, Cattle WA be forwarded at reasona
BILE to Chic go for the Eastern, to Cairo FIR he
Southern market
BIuminouS Coal is exte, sively mined aloi the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel ing furnished
at many points at $50 to $500 per Wood be
haJ at the p Extensive gu aries have
been oSned in the Southern part Of the SLate the
line of this Road. of Bo3ing Stone Of excellent quail
ity, UGH white and blue Limestone. and white and
red SaBdstone-Whch be had for little m0fe thsn
the expense II transportation
The soUe7 nnlent {aTldS in the land States. hoUng
generally been Withdrawn from 3nar1et eiai&raAts
dGted By thts ccmD0nR lUaih cailabe jrnls tie old
prices and ms uhfcb Ia all probability, viii double
in vHlus with t7 I've mon.hs.
When those lands restored to market, persons who
think Of settling them Mnnes ots, Should bear in
mind hat the lands Of this Company the prices for
other States Territories remote from market, at
Government prices for the that tie of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manrrng which is not The
case with Iiliaois lands
The remarks hold coed in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska, for al hough
cant lands may be found the he dis
lance far greasr and every hui ded miles
the products OF those lands carried either ia wagons
interrupted communications iacr he expense Of
ransportann winch De borne by the settrs IN the
re5ured price Of their products and to that pre-
annually ald every year reduced
The great fertility Of the Ands offered fo sale by
this ComcanY and their quen yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle StsEes, is auehm than su lent
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation,
especially in view facilities furnished by this Road
whchare not interrupted by the low water oil summer,
the frost Of winter.