Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-14
EJVARN LANDS FOR sALE.-THE ILL
x NoIs CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
Ewo Millions of Acres
F.aRoEgE.B'9S E.@sx Dg.

G'sE 8ReikE Few ~ Il aia eE SESs
In tracts of 40 Acres and upward long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest
These lands granted by the Governunt to aid in
the construction of this Railroad. and arb among the
richest aud fertile in the State. IRy extend with
the Road, from Chicago on the North East to Cairo On
the South and ON thence to3aena aud Dineh IN the
extreme H0rhN estsrn 4ft O the State. Most of these
lands lie Immediately on and within six milsg of he
Road, and than fifteen miles distant Fl nm
il; hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products any of the Eastern or south
marses The great increase Of population by immi
grafton, Nc and the consequent raid growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages the line Of the Road and
Throughout the State, furnishes Substantial growing
home demand for every kid Of farm garden prod Qce
IL the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predom ate interspersed with magnificent groves
of OAK and other m6er in the Southern the tim Ger is
more abundant, ami exceedingly valu able
She soil is dark, rich mould from one to I've feet in
DEPTH is gently roing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, or the cu:vai Of wheat indian corn
tee The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy, miu aud eguabe than that of any other part
OF the Unions while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound
the known characteristics Of Illinois land Trees are
not required be down. siumps grabbed or stone
picked of, as is gen rally the case in cutvatng new
land in the older states The first crop of Indian corn
planted on tie newly broken sod, usually Tepays the cost
Cf plo viz g and encing
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, VIII break one half two acrpa per day.
Cohtsc can be made for Ireaking ready for corn or
"neet' AZ i'lh % 10 ID per acre By udicious man
agement the land may be plowed and fenced tn. ars
and under high state fcuLtiUati n the second v
Corn grain cattle, etc will be forwarded At yassona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo r The
Southern market - NV
Biiuminous Coal is exte svey mined alo1 the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel log furnished
at many points at 81 80 to $500 per ton Wood can ba
hau at The same rate cord. Extensive ou,rrae b.1a
been owned n the Southern part Of the stae near The
hns OF this Roal of BJiing Stone, Of axeele,t o,sI
ity-such as white and blue Limestone aud Wbits AL
red Sandstone,-whch cln be had for little more tbsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government ignds in the Eand States bar,rr
generally bean withdrawn from MARKET eaaigrants
from the EGte7n States and Euro1 be oacon,oo
dated By this cOBaBang toslh CdidBie firms al Tho III
prices and terms, ahich oil pIo5G6iiify viii doubs
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons WIN
think Of settling them, MnnesOts should bear in
mind hat the lands Of this Company ct the prices fr
which they are Sold better inve stmens than tbn in
other States Territories from market az
government prices for the that tie expanSs n
transporting the products Of the latter to market IN Al
ways be heavy drawback them. and after fsrv
years cultivation they require manuring which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lana. e.
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska for al h1ob @
cant lands may be found nearer the water courses
lance to market is far greater, every hui de5 .
the products OF those lands carried either ia WAGONS nv
interrupted water Communications increase the ers %
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in b
reduced price of their products and TO that extent
annually aud every year reduced Pre-
The great fertility Of the lands now offered fnY eala h
this Company, and hereonsequent yield over those
Eastern and Middle States is much more than sei ~
to pay the difference in the cost of transnorta,ia
especially in view Of the facilities furnished BY tbq ROD
and others with which ii connects the Operations ~
whchare not interrupted by the low water OF sumner %
the frost Of winter. VI