Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-06
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nHARM LANDS FOR SALE.-TUE ILL
& NOIs CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
parei 10 sell about
gwO MILLIONS of Acres
-. EgE.E,G 80 NsDN.

a's6 as aRA6 sF ~ ~ al a'F EPSs
In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward, Long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Government, aid 10
the construction OF this Railroad. aud among the
richest and most fertile ia the State They extend with
the Road from Chicago on the North East to Cairo on
Che South and from thence to 9aena AMI inieih in the
Forth Western part Of the Stlte Most Of obese
lands lie Immediately aud within six miles Of the
Road AMI none more than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished or
Transporting their products any o the Eastern south
marSets. The great increase Of popul7on 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 kind Of farm and garden produce
In the Northern aud Central parts of the State prairie
lands predom ate nterspersed with magnf sen
Of oak and other timber; in the Southern the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould, from to Ave feet IN
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep or the cultivation Of wheat Indian
tee. The air is pure and bracing, the climate
healthy, mild, aud equable than that of any other part
Of the Union; while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound 0
the well known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, sumps grubbed, stone
picked OF as is centrally the case in euvatng new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod usually rpays the cost
CT ploRingand iencing
Wheat soWn on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break one and half to two per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
agemen the land may be powed and fenced the first,
and under high state of cliuaticn the second year
Corn, grain cattle, etc win be forwarded at reasona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo fr me
Southern market
Bumnous Coal is extensively mined alo ig the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at $3.50 to $500 ton, Wood can be
hsd at the rate per cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Road, of Building Stone of excellent quail
ty,such white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,--which be had for tle more thsn
the expense of transporatIon.
Z The government lands, IN the Land States. having
generally been Withdrawn from market, enaigrdntS
from the Eastern States and Euro7e, can be
this company tOith rqtudbie fanls az tbe0d
DrceA and terms uhich, in all ~ o6dbiiitV will double
in value with twelve months.
When those lands are restored Market persons who
think of settling them, Minnesota, should bear in
thae the lands Of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoee in
other states or Territories more remote from Market at
Government prices for tue reason that tile expense OF
transporting the products of the latter 10 market will al
ways be a heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which is not the
Tie same remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kapzas and Nebraska for although
cantands may be found the lie dis
lance market is far greaer and every hundred miles
the products those lands carried either wagons,
interrupted water COMMUNICATIONS Increase the expense Of
transportation. winch must be borne by the settlers 10 the
reuced price of their products and 10 that extent pre-
annually apd every year reduced
The great fertility ofthe lands now offered foT saeby
this Company and their consequent yield over those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, IS much more than suieieut
to pay the difference in the cost Of transportatsh
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Read
and others with which it connects, the operations Of
Whchare not interrupted BY the low wafer Of summer,
the frost Of winter. a
~ Price and Terms Of Payment.
The price viii vary from SIS to $25 acc riding to loca
ton quality etc Contracts for Deeds may be made I'M
til further notice. STIMULATING the pure money to be
paid in five annual instruments The GFst to become due
in years from the date of contract and the others
nuay thereafter The last payment viii become due at
end Of the sixth year from the date Of the contract
and the lands are not subject to taxation till finally paid
for.
Interest will be charged at only three per cent.
per annun.
AS a security the performance of the contract the
first two years interest must be paid in advance and
must be understood that at least tenth Of the land
purchased shall yearly be brought under cultivation
Twenty per cent from the credit price viii be deducted
for cash The Com2any's construction bonds will be
ceiYed cash.
Ready ffsmed Farm Buildings which can be set up in
few day can be obtained from responsible persons.
They will be u feet by 20 feet divided into one living
and three bedrooms and will cost complete set up on
ground chosen anywhere along the Road $3.50 cash,
exclusive of transportation. Larger buildings may be
contracted for at proportionate rates The Company will
Forward all the materials for such buildings their
road promptly
is beeved that the price, long credit and low rate
OF interest," charged for these lands will enable a
with few hundred dollars in cash aud ordinary indus
try to make himself independent before all the purchase
money becomes due In the meantime the rapid settle
meh Of the country will probably have increased their
value four or five fof When required, expsredced
person will accompany applicants to give information and
aid in selecting lands.
Circulars, containing numerous instances of successful
terming signed by respectable and we'll known farmers
living in the neghborhood of the Railroad lands through
out the satealso the cost ofencng, price OF cattle,
pgnse Of haryesng threshing, etc. by contract any
other inormation-Win be cheerully given on appica-
ton either personally or by letter in English, French
German addressed to JOHN WILSON
Land Commissioner Of the Illinois Central Il. r. C2I,
Office in Illinois tspeel Railroad Ders Uhcago, III
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