Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-13
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward, long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest. -
These lands were granted by the Government in
the construction of this Railroad. and are anong tba
richest and fertile in the State. Th eyteod gb
the Road from Chicago the North East to Cairo IN
the South aud ON thence to aena Danleith in the
extreme Northwestern part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles If The
Road. and none than fifteen miles distant from
IL hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished Tor
Transporting t ir products any Of the Eastern or otb
ern marSets The great increase of population by nmi
grafton, &c. and the consequent raid growth of urih
ng towns and villages the line of the Road and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid of farm garden produce
Ia the Northern and Central parts the State prairie
lands pTedom ate interpreted with magnificent groves
OF OAK and other tmberi in the Southern tim Der
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould, from to five feet in
depth, is gently ToDg and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultivation of wheat Indian r6
tee The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy mild aud equable than that of any other part
lent water abound.
Economy III outvating, and great productiveness are
the WeIlknown characteristics OF Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. sumps grubbed or stone
picked off, as is centrally the in cutivating new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod usually repays the cost
Ct plowng and iencing
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to Yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two woke OF
oxen, will break and half two acres per day
CONTRACTS can be made for breaking, ready corn or
wheat at from 81 to So per acre. BY judicous man
aSement, the land may be plowed and fenced the first
and under high state of cuiiUatS the second wear
Corn, grain, cattle, will be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and Cairo r The
Southern market
Bumnous Coal is extensively mined aloi G the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable f1el biug furnished
at many points at 81 80 to $500 per on Wood can he
mao at The same rate PER cord. Extensive queries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near The
line of this Road of Building Stone of excellent quail
hy,-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
RED Sanustone,-which be had for itle more than
the expense of transportation.
The government lands, an the Land States ha,,,ne
generally been Withdrawn from Eaarkst enigraats
from the Eastern States and Euro can be ncnan5o
dated by tins comRanV Dh CGudb' farms al the old
prices and terms uhich, IN all pfOGGbiity viii double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persoos who
think OF settling them Mnnesots should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company the prices for
which they are sold, better investments than tho in
other Stats or Territories from market Al
Government prices for tine that tile expens. of
transporting the products Of the latter TO market IN al
ways be heavy drawback them and after a Few
years cultivation they require manlring which ia not tbe
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation IN tho iar5 =;
the territories OF hanzas and Nebraska for al houoh w
cant lands may be found nearer the water colrs IN &
lance TO market s far greater, every I'm dred rev
the products OF those lands carried eh Nv
Interrupted ttf communications, the exnensa ~
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in tbe
redured price of their products aud to mai extent n
annually a. every year reduced
Ahe great fertility Of the lands offered foI sale nv
Inns COMPANY and consequent yield over those Of tina
eastern and Middle States is much more than suf lent
10 pay the difference in the cost of transpnrtation
especially in view Of the facilities furnished nv tbis Road
ana others with Shch it connects the Operations OF
whchare not interrupted by the low water OF or
the frost Of winter.