Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-10
BARN LAMBS FOR SALB.-THB ILL
D. NOIS CENTRAL r. r. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
TwO Millions of Acres
F,gP.RgE.g'G NoEDN.


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 are among the
richest and most fertile in the State. They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East to Cairo
the South, and from thence to alena and Duneh in the
extreme North Western rt of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately 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 of the Eastern south
marSes The great increase of population by immi-
grafton, &c. and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages on the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predom ate, nterspersed with magnificent
of oak and other timber in the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark rich mould, from to five feet in
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultiva of wheat Indian corn,
etc The air is pure and bracine, the climate
healthy, mild, aud equabe. than that of other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultivating and great producveness are
the known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees
not required to be cut down. stumps grubbed stone
picked Off is gen rally the in cultivating new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted ale newly broken sod, usually repays the cost
Ct plo wing and encing.
Wheat the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits. A with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and a half to per day
Contracts be made for hreaking ready for
wheat, at from 81 to So per acre By judicous man
and under high state Of cultivation the second year.
Corn, grain cattle, etc will be forwarded at
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and tn Cairo FIR the
Southern market
Bltumnous Coal is extensively mined aol the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel bling furnished
many points at so $500 per ton, Wood can be
had at the same rate per cord Extensive queries 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 Sandsone,-whch be had for little more thsn
the expense of transportation.
The government lands in the Land States. hGUlng
generally been Withdrawn from market, emisraats
from the EdsteTn States and EUro7e,can be GGcemno
dated By this company tDlh Ulitdbie farms at the old
prices and terms, uhich an all probability, will double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling Them Mnnesots 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 from Market at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manuring which is the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the courses the dis
lance to market far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either wagons
transportation winch must be borne by the Settlers in the
reduced price of their products and that pre-
annually and every year reduced.
The great fertility Of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and their yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than sui lent
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations Of
whichare interrupted by the low water Of summer,
the frost of winter.