Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-03
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands were granted by the Governments to 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 Gaena and Dunlehin the
extreme North Western part of the State Most Of these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles Of the
Road, and none more 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
grafton &C. and the consequent RAID growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road, and
throughout the State furnishes substantial and growing
home demand for every kid Of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts Of the State prairie
lands predomi ate, nterspersed with magni groves
of oak and other tmberj in the Southern the timber
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is DARK, rich mould, from to I've feet in
DEPTH is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultivation wheat Indian cor
tee The air is pure and bracng, the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equabe than that of any other part
of the Union while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in eultivatng and great productiveness are
the well characteristics Of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, sumps grubbed,
picked of as is centrally the in outivating
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted the newly broken sod, usually repays the
CT plowing and fencing.
Wheat the newly turned sod, is sure to Weld
very large profits. man with plow and two yoke Of
oxen will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat, at from 81 to So per acre. By jndicous
agement the land may be powed and fenced the first,
and undera high state cultivation the second year
Corn grain, cattle etc, will be forwarded at reasona
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and Cairo for
Southern market
Biluminous Coal is extensively mined aloa the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at 81 80 to $500 per ton Wood can be
had at The rate per Extensive auarres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Road.o of Building stone of excellent quail
ity,-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,-which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, an the Land States hausng
generally been withdrawn from market, emigraHtS
from The Eastern States and Euroae,can be aGcenno.
dated By this 0ith uatuabie farRs at he old
prices and TERMS uhich, in all probability viii double
in value with twelve months
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them, Minnesota, should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company, at the prices for
which they sold, better Investments tboee in
other States Territories remote from market at
Government prices for tine that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market ill al.
ways be heavy drawback them. and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good In relation 60 the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the water courses he dis
lance TO market Is far greater, and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either ia wagons
interrupted communications Increase the expense Of
transportation. which must be borne by the Settlers in the
reuced price Of their products and to that pre-.
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered fol sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than SUITE lent
to pay the difference in the cost Of TRANSFORMATION
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects, the operations OF
which not interrupted by the low OF summer or
the frost of winter.