Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-29
RraL estate.
BARN LANDS FOR SALE.-THE ILL
q NoIs CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
Two Millions of Acres
F.qR.YE.V'G LavDS,

In Of 40 Acres and upward On Long Credits and
at Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands granted by the Goveruent 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 to aena and Daueh 10 the
extreme North part the State Most OF these
lands lie Immediately on, and within six miles Of the
Road ana none are more than fifteen miles distant from
III hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any the Eastern or south
ern 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 kiad Of farm garden produce
10 the Northern aud Central parts of the stAt prairie
lands predomil ate nterspersed with magn groves
Of oak and other timber in the Southern the timber
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould. from one to i've feet in
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep the cultivation of wheat Indian corn
rec The air is pure and bracinR, The climate
healthy, milo, aud equabe than that of any other part
Of the Unions while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultvatng and great productiveness are
the wei known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required to be down, stumps grabbed stone
picked of, is generally the case eultivating new
land in the older States. The first crop Of Indian
planted on tie newly broken sod, usually repays the
OF ploaing and fencing.
Wheat 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 can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat, at from 81 to So per By judicious
agement the land may be powed and fenced the first,
ana under high Of cHlration the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc, will be forwarded
Bile rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo FIR the
Southern market,
Biumnous Coal is extensively mined aloag the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at 81 80 to $500 per ton Wood be
hae at the same per Extensive QusTres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State the
line of this Roadof Building Stone, Of excellent quail
y,-such white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandsone,-which be had little more thsn
the expense of transportation.
The government lands, an the Land States haUing
generally been withdrawn from market, eHfsra5ttS
from the Eastern States and Europe be aGcpmRo-
dated By this NTH Cdtuabte frHs, at the old
prices and terms, uktch, 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 at the prices for
which they sold, better investments than thoee in
other States Territories from market at
Government prices for the THAI expense of
transporting the products Of the latter to market will
ways be heavy drawback on them, and after few
years cultivation they require manuring which not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found nearer the courses The dis
lance to market is far greater and every buudred miles
the products of those lands carried gous or
transportation, which must be borne by the Settlers The
reduced price of their products and that pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered fol sale by
this Company, and their consequent yield those
Eastern and Middle States, is much than suit lent
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially view of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations Of
Whchare not interrupted by the low water OF SUMMER or
the frost of winter.