Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-02
Northneld, MAY |, 1856.
/ Arm LANDS IOR SlLB !
The Illinois Central R, R. Company
Is now prepared 10 sell
Over Two Million of Acres
FARMING LAMBS

IN IhAC1S UF fOhI1 AChtS AND UPWARDS,
on long credits and AT low rates of interest.
THESE Lands granted by the Cove rnmen, to aid
in the construction of This Railroad, and include some
Of the richest and most fertile Praes Of the State inter-
spersed here aud there with magnificent groves Of oak
aud other timber. The Road extends from Chicago on
the North East to Cairo at the South and from thence to
Gucna and Dunleith, In the North West extreme Of the
state and all telands lie within fifteen miles each
side of this Road, ready md cheap means anldedby
it for transporting the products Of the lands, 10 any Of
those points, and from tht nee to Eastern and Soul ern
markrls Moreover the rapid growth of hourShng towns
and villages along the line and III great increase In pop
nlatinN by immigration &c, afnrd a substantial and
growing home demand for farm prelu:e,
The soil Is dark itch mold from five feet deep,
is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for gazing cattle and
sheep and the cultivation IF wheat, Indian crn, &c.
Economy in cultivating and great producvebess are
the well known characteristics 81 Illinois lands Trees
are moi required t. he cut down. stump gbbed stone
picked off, us is generally the in cnllivaiing new land
in the Older States The first crop of Indian planted
the newly broken sod usually repays the cost of low
ing and fencing.
Wheat sown on newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with plnw and two yoke OF
oxen will break from and half two per day
Contracts can he made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, s. to s25O per by udclous management,
farms may he fenced and broken the first and under
high state of cultivation the cond year.
Corn grain cattle, etc. i'll he forwarded III reasonable
rates To Chicago, for the Eastern markets. and to Cairo
for The Southern The larger yield the cheap lands
OF Illinois, over the hishpriced lands in the Eastern and
Mddie States, Is known to be much than sufficient
market.
luminous Coal is mined at several points along the
road, and Is cheap and desirable fuel 1t he delivered
at several points along the road 81 80 $500 per ton
wood can be had at the rates per cord.
Those who think of settling in Iowa or Minnesota,
should bear In mind that lands there of value along
the water courses and for many miles inand have been
disposed of-ha for those located in the interior there
are no convenences for transporting the produce to
Ret, kalloads not having been introduced there That
to send the produce Of these lands two hundred
miles by wagon to market. would c,st much than
the expense OF cutvatng them and hence, Government
vestents as The land othis company ut the prices fixed
The same remarks hold good in relation The lands in
Kansas ana Nebraska for although lands may be
"una nearer le water courses the dSnce to market is
far greater and every hundred miles the produce those
lands are carried either in wagons interrupted waleI
communications, increase the expenses of tiansporia
ton, which must be borne by the settlers in the reduced
price OF Their products; and to that precisely
the incomes from their farms and course on their in
vestn'ents, annually and every year reduced.
Inc great fer iiy Of the Ian DIS offered for sale by
TINS company and their consequent vi I'd those n
Ehsle IN ana Middle States, i much moe tan sufficient
pay tne Gos,o rnnsportatlon especially nview of the
facilities afforded by this Road and others with which
connects the operation of which are not interrupted by
ne inw waller VI summit the irosts of winter.
PRICE Asp
The price wilvay from S. to $685. according To location
quality &c Contracts for deeds may be made during the
year 1886 spulang the purchase money be paid in v,
annual inslamenlsthe first become due in two years
rom date VI CONTRACT the others annually thereafter The
rom the date of contract.
INTEREST WILL BE CHARGED AT oSLr THREE rEi PEI
As security for the performance of the contract the
first two yeais interest mIst be said In advance and
must be understood that at least onerent Of the land
purchased shall yearly be brought under cultivation.
Twenty per cent from the credit price will be deducted
for cash: fhe Compan,'s CONSTRUCTION Bonds will be
received as cash.
READY-FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS,
Which he set up in few days be obtained from
responsible persons. They will be IL feet by 20 feet,
divided into living and three bed rooms and will cost
c,mplete set up ground chosen anywhere along the
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