The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-19
Illinois Central Rail Road.

Illinois Central Rail Road.
LANDS FOR SALE.
VU>HE Illinois Central Railroad Company invites the
i attention OF Agriculturists and Farmers to the
tile lands adjacent their Road, which offered
rale upon low terms aud long credit at low rates Of in
tsrest.
1t is the policy and wish of the Company sell al
their lands To actual settlers and no induc.ment Of
fred to SPECTATORS ia fact will be sold long
credit, without the distinct obligation Of cultivation
Illinois occupies the most central position Of the West
belt of land extending from the Atlantic Ocean the
Missouri River, and incindng New York, New Jersey,
Penns ylyauia Ohio, Indiana Illinois, Michigan, Wi-cOu-
sin, Iowa, and Northern Missouri.
Unlike the States North of the productions
checked by rigorous wntersnor is the heat Of
oppressive The lands West ~ the Missouri River gra
dually and rapidly decrease in fertility iii thy blend
with the Great American Plain, and being Chiefly If
solely adapted 20 grazing can never compete with those
The lands bordering upon the Missouri and Kansas
Rivers, and upon the lines Of the proposed roads in To-
have been taken up and selling FROM $40
SI5 per acre, although settlers have pay heavy
freighs upon the transportation % their agricultural
tools furniture. and goods; and when their crops
produced, the extra Of transportation Eastern
markets exceeds the cost Of production.
Looking TO the futuse growth Of our country, this
State, which combines The most favorable temperature
with tAe richest coil and most healthy climate viii or
Of mineral wealth, such Coal Iron, Lead Limestone
&C, and has already the advantages Of churches aud
schools, Of population, and Of the Investment OF capital
Moreover, there Is scarcely county In Illinois which
has supply Of timber. The southern section the
States includes least the quality
OF timber land and the extensive qeries adjoining
states accessible by the Lakes furnish Chicago with an
immense quantity OF timber and luiser, amounting, in
i>J6, to 49, ,1De,one feet
Illinois. especially during the last years has been
rapidly developing her resources. The population i
.bou; 10000 and eighty millions Il dollars have
t.eu expended for Railroads which, with the
the Mssiss ppi, Illinois River the Michigan Canal and
Lake communications, afford cheap and convenient
means for the transportation % her proaucts TO every
TdaIke:. About million % tie COMPANY
lands have already beeD sold and many h1uTishiug viii
lagos eyince the rapidly increasing property OF the
country Such j. the facility and economy with which
these lands be cultivated as years farmers
readily surround themselves with al the comforts Of
Old settled farms In the Eastern States and such
fertility and proiurtiyeH-s- that properly purchas si
from - 80 per years cred aud three per
interest b. fully paid for within that time
gether w all the costs Of improvements, - ordinary
industry. from the profits Of the crops.
Although u Is evident that Lands 10 the vicinity %
Within Year, yet the interests % Thy Company
more advanced by placing their property in the
hands % farmers settle the relying upon the
business Of the road Tor IL cef profit and enable il
.,ctarge II. obligations to the state The >ii~ra
tfou- induce a.. policy % rapid sales which have been
progressing and Increasing Tor two years past and Eil
b. pursued I'll the iaud- finally disposed o. No
cBura cement given si,ecsrIv. purchasers. tie
Company does wish di-Tore % any O, it lands
dent therefore that the best Interests %: settlers
whore be we promoted by purchasing and settling
upon these lands
For Information to price, terms l.. aspiy 70
JoHNiwII-SoN,
aurf Land Com'r. I. c. Z. X. Co. Cllica go, III.