Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-24
F.qg.EEE.g'g E.RVEDS,


In tracts of 40 Acres aud upward long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government, 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 Daneh ia the
extreme Northwestern part Of the State. Most of these
lands lie Immediately on and within six miles of the
Road, ana than fifteen miles distant from
it, hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any the Eastern south
markets. The great increase of population by mm
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 foreyey kid Of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomi ate, nterspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other mber in the Southern the timber
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould from to ave feet in
depth, is gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep the cultyat Of wheat Indian corn,
tee. The air is pure and braciug, tie climate more
healthy mild, aud equabe, than that of any other part
Of the Unonj while living streams and springs Of excel
lent water abound.
Economy ia eutivating and great productveness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. stumps grubbed
picked off, as is centrally the case in cutysting
land in the older States The first crop of Indian
planted tile newly broken sod usually repays the cost
Ct ploging and encing.
Wheat the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits. with pillow ana two woke of
oxen, will break one and half to two acres per day.
Coutfacls be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 to So per BY iudicious
and under high state OfcuttiUatin the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc win be forwarded
bic rates to Chicago for the EASTERN and Cairo FIR the
Southern market
BItuminous Coal is extei syey mined slo the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at Sl,50 to $500 per ton Wood be
had at the same rate per cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State near the
line of this Roadof Building Stone, of excellent quail
ty,-such white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandsone,-Whch be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation
The government lands, in the Land States. hGUtng
generally been Withdrawn from market e1aigrants
dated By this company With CdtuG5te Ds at the old
prices and terms uhich, all probability, will double
ia value with twelve months,
When those lands restored to market PERSONS who
think of settling them or MINES ota should bear in
mind that the lands of this Company at the prices for
other States or Territories remote from Market at
Government prices for tine that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter market will al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories of Kauzas and Nebraska, for although
cant lands may be found the courses the dis
lance market far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either wagons or
interrupted water communications the expense Of
transportation which must be borne by the Settlers in the
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility of the lands offered for sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those the
Eastern and Middle States is much than sufficient
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
whchare not interrupted by the low water Of summer
the frost of winter.