Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-27

1ntfacts OF 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
y at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Government 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 on
the SOUTH and from thence to Gaena Daneh in the
extreme Western part Of the State Most Of these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles Of the
Road and none than fifteen miles distant from
IL; hencs ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products to any Of the Eastern south
ern markets The great increase Of population by imi
grafton, &c and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road. and
throughout the State furnishes substantial aud growing
home demand for every kind Of farm and garden produce
10 The Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomL ate nterpesed with magnificent groves
Of OAK and other timber; il the Southern the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould, from to FIVE feet in
depth, is gently roing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheepy the cultivation Of wheat Indian corn
te, The air i pure and bracine The climate more
healthy, mild aud equabe than that Of any other part
Of the Union; while living streams and springs of excel
Economy in cultivating, and great producveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
aes required 70 Be Gut down. stumps grubbed stone
picked OF, as is centrally the in cultivating new
land in the older States The FIRST crop Of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod usually repays the cost
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 Gao be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, tirom 81 to So per acre. By judicous man
Ae.s@1ld may be plowed and fenced the first,
Corn, grain, cattle, ETC., will be forwarded at ressona
bic rates 10 Chicago for the Eastern and 10 Cairo M the
Southern market a
Buminous Coal is extensively mined aIoa gthe Road.
and supplies cheap and desirable fuels being furnished
many points at 81 80 to per ten Wood can be
haa At theaan rate per cord Extensive quares have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State near the
Tine of this Road,of Building Stone of excellent oual
.itysnch as white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone-which be had for little more tbsn
the expense Of transportation. .r,-.
j. The government lands, in the Land States bo,,n .
: geYBrotly been Withdrawn from MARKET emigranfs
from ne Eastern States and Eur0Pe,can Be asceramo
Rriees and terms, hieh ia all probability viii double
10 salne with tysslVe months. s,r
When those lands are restored TO market persons Elo
think Of settling them, Mnnefota, should hear IL
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
winch they are sold are better Investments than thoee in
other States or Territories remote from market AZ
Gogernnent prices for the reason that the expense o
Transporting the products Of the latter to market viii al
wgya be heavy drawback on them, and after a few
year cultivation they require manuTng which Is NOT he
case with Ilinoislands asal - - 1
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of kauzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lande may e found nearer the the dis
lance 70 market Is far greater and every hundred miles
the products Of those lands carried in sos ~
pteruped water communication increase the Sense ~
transportation which must be borne by the settlers n he
rsauced price Of their products and 70 that extent pre-
nupually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands now offered for saeb
this Company, and their consequent yield ever those othe
1estern and Middle staes, is much than uieieut
to pay the difference in the cost Of transportation
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by thisRoad
and others with which it connects the Operations Of
~ic pot interrupted by the low water Of summer or
the frost Of winter. al1 It u 5I5I.T---- :