The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-10-31
Illinois Central Rail Road,
LANDS FOR SALE,

LANDS FOX
s.Hr Ilino. Central Railroad Company Invites the
/ attention OF Agricuurists and Farmers to the
tile lands adjacent to their Road which offered for
sale upon low terms and long credit at low Of in
tsrsst.
1t is the policy and wish Of the Company to sell az
their lands to actual settlers and no nducement 10 of.
credit without the distinct obligation Of cultivation.
Illinois occupies the most central position Of the West.
States and comprises the most fertile section OF the
bel; Of land extending from the Atlantic Ocean the
Missouri River and including New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, wscon
sin, Iowa, and Northern Missouri.
Unlike the States North OF Us, tho productions
oppressive The land. West of ,he Missouri River era
dualy and rapidly decrease in fertility, till they blend
with the Great American Plain, and b.n. chiefly, if
solely adapted to grazing can never compete with those
The lands bordering upon the Missouri and Kansas
Rivers and upon the lines Of the proposed in
va have been taken up and selling from
SIS per acre, although settlers have to pay heavy
fr-ichts upon the transportation OF their
teos. furniture, and goods and when their
produced. the extra cost OF transportation TO Eatern
markets exceeds the cost Of production.
Looking to the future growth Of our country. this
State. which combines the mot IA orshe
with the richest soil and most healthy climate will for
al time be the great grain producing district II il full
OF mineral wealth, such Coal, Iron, Lead Limestone
&C. and has already the advantages Of churches and
Moreover there il scarcely county in Illinois which
has supply Of timber The southern section Of the
States includes at least 100000 acres OF the best quality
OF timber land and the extensive pneries IN adjoining
States, accessible by the Lakes furnish Chicago With
INNER quantity OF timber and lumber, amounting in
l.,5, TO 100 100000 feet
Illinois. especially during the last ten years has been
rapidly developing her resources The population IS
about ijpD,0Uo. and eighty millions Of dollars have
been nded for Railroads. which with te water, Of
the Mississippi, Illinois River. the Michigan Canal and
Lake communications. AFFORD cheap and conyerien,
for the transportation OF her products
market. About one million of the Company
lands have already been sold. and many nogrsng viii
lagos evnce the rapidly increasing prosperity OF the
country. Such the facility and economy with which
these lands be cultivated that in years
readily surround themselves with all the cOrtfOrts OF
old settled farms in the Eastern States and such is their
fertility and produrivcness that property purchased
from &c TO 80 per six ycars credit and three
interest be fully paid for within that time,
g-her with all the costs q Improvement ordinary
Industry, from the profits % the crops
Although IL 10 evident that lands In the vicinity OF
Railroads in Illinois Will advance TO 80 fub
within the interests OF ii- Company
are more advanced by placing their property in the
hands OF farer- settle the country, relying the
business of the road for its chief profit and enable
to discharge its obligations to the State The derA
;ons induce the policy Of rapid sales which have been
progressing and increasing for past, and will
be pursued till the land. finally disposed Of No
IL given to speculative purchasers the
Company does wish dispose Of OF its lands
actual settlement and cultivation II is
dent therefore that the hes, interest. Of settlers
-h-r. he veil promoted by purchasing and settling
upon these Lands
For information as to price, terms. &c. apply to
JOHN WILSON.
augI Land cou'r. I. C. Il. Il. Co. Chicago, III.