Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-28
F.a8s.EEEV-G LaNDS,

In tracts OF 40 Acres upward on long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest
These lands granted by the Government to aid in
the construction of this Railroad, and 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 and Duneth in the
Northwestern part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles Of the
Road. and than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any OF the Eastern South
markets The great increase of population by immi
graon &c. and the consequent raid growth of flourish
Ing towns aud 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
Ia the Northern and Central parts OF the State prairie
lands predon ate interspersed with magnificent groves
Of oak and other timber; in the Southern, the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould. from to Eve feet in
DEPTH gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, or the cultivation Of wheat Indian corn,
tee The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy mild aud equable than that Of any other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound
Economy 10 cutvatng, and great productiveness are
the well known characteristics Of Illinois land. Trees
not required to be cut down. sump grubbed, stone
picked OF, is centrally the in cultiyating
planted on the newly broken sod, usually repays the
Of blowing and fencing.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod Is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts be made for breaking, ready or
wheat at from 81 to 50 per By judicious man
agement the land may be powed and fenced the first,
and under high state of cniUation the second year
Corn grain, cattle, etc. will be forwarded at reasona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern, and 70 Cairo for the
Southern market.
Bituminons Coal is extensively mined aloa the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
many points at 81 so to $500 per ton Wood can be
had at the per cord Extensive Quarries have
been owned in the Southern part of the State the
line Of this adof Building Stone, of excellent quail
iy,snch white and blue limestone and white and
red Sandstone which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States. haUtng
generally been Withdrawn from market, emigyaufs
from the Eastern States and EurOPe can be arcemmo.
dated BY this coNpaHV NTH Udtable Jfns the old
prices and terms Ehieh, IN all probability viii double
IN value with twelve months
When those lands restored market persons who
think Of settling them, Minnesota, should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company, prices for
which they sod better investments than thoee in
other States Territories remote from Market at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will al
ways be heavy drawback on them, and after few
yeaF cultivation they require manuring which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The hold good Ia relation TO the lands In
the territories Of K2nEas and Nebraska for although va
cant enda be found nearer the The dis
market Is far greater, and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either
interrupted water communications Increase the expense Of
which must be borne by the settlers in the
reduced price Of their products and extent pre-
annually and every year reduced.
The great fertility Of the lands offered foF sale by
this Company, and yield those the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than susent
70 pay the difference In the cost Of transportation
especially IN view ofthe facilities furnished BY this Road
and others with which 1t connects the operations Of
whichare not interrupted By the low water Of summer,
the frost Of winter. r.as