Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-08
BNARM LANDS FOR sALE.-THE I'LL
n NoIS CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell ABOUT
EwO Millions of Acres
E.aEe.KEK.H'lG 49, AeEaN.

Il az HG SEE Nov M GI q q ~ NTs
In tracts of 40 Acres and upward, 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 Duneith 10 the
extreme Norh Western part of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles CT the
Road, and none than fifteen miles distant from
it, hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any the Eastern or south
markets. The great increase of population by nui
grafton &c. and the consequent raid growth Of flourish
ing towns and villages on 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 predoml ate intersperscd with magnificent groves
of oak and other mber in the SOuthern the tim Der 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 sheep, 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 in cutvatng, and great productiveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down, sumps grubbed
picked off, as is generally the in cutivatng new
land in the older States The first crop Of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken sod, usually repays this
CT blowing and encing
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is to yield
very large profits. man with plow and two yoke of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per Gay
Contracts be made for breaking ready for
agement, the land may be plowed and fenced the first
and under high state of cultivation the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc will be forwarded at reas0na
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and Cairo FIR the
Southern market.
Buminous Coal is extensively mined alo1g the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fael bsing furn he'd
at many points at 80 to $500 per ton Wood can b.
had at the same rate per cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State near the
line of this Road of Building stone of excellent quail
y,such as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstonewhich be had for little more thsn
the expense of transportation
The government lands, irLthe Land States. haUlng
generally been Withdrawn from market, enigrants
from the EG'teTn States and EurO7e,cdR be dGcen1o
dated By this company VtLh Cdtabie farms at the old
prices and terms uhich, in all pTOba5iiity will double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them, Minneso ts should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoe in
other States Territories remote from market at
Government prices for the reason that tile expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market will al.
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manuring which the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the courses the dis
lance to market far greater, and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either u wagons
interrupted water communications ncr the expense of
transportation which must be borneby the settlers in the
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-
annually ard every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered o sale by
this Company and their yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than sui en
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it Connects the operations of
whichare not interrupted by the low water of summer or
the frost Of winter.