Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-15
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In tracts of 40 Acres and upward on Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government 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 om thence to alena and D1neih in the
extreme North,Western part Of the State. Mos Of these
lands lie Immediately on and within six miles Of the
Road and than fifteen miles distant fr,n1
it, hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products any Of the Eastern or south
marSets. The great Increase population by immi
gration &c, and the consequent raid growth of flourish
ing towns and villages The line of the Road and
Throughout the State furnishes substantial aud growing
home demand for every kid of farm garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts Of the State prairie
lands predomit ate ntersperscd with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber. in the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould from ave feet in
DEPTH IS gently rolling ana peculiarly fitted for grazing
Cattle and sheep OF the eul;yati Of wheat ndsn corn
tee The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy, mild, aud eouabe than that Of any other mart
OF the Unions while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultivating, and great productveness are
the well known characteristics Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. stumps grubbad or Stone
picked OF IS is generally the case in cuitiyatinc new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on the newly broken Sod usually repays the cost
Ct ploging and fencing.
Wheat sOwn On the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits man with pIew and two voka Of
oxen, wilt break and a half to two acres per dsv
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 to 50 per acre BY jadicous man
ST
and under high state Of cmHiUatn the second year
Corn grain cattle, etc will be forwarded at rgssona
BILE rates to Chicago for the Eastern to Cairo FIR tbe
Southern market
Blluminous Coal is extensively mined ao1 the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
many points at 100 to Loo per ton Wood can ha
had at the same rate psr cord Extensive qusres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State near The
line Of this Road. Of Building Stone of excellent oal
ity,such white and blue Limestone and white and
red SandstOne,-which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation
The government idndS, in the Lend States ha,,ae
generally been withdrGWn from MARKET emigraafS
from the Eaten States and Euro can BE- aGcaBDo
dated By this coBBaRB nth raita5ls 6r al The oId
prices and terms uhtch, IN all PTObG5iiy, win double
in value with tw I've months
When those lands restored market pelsoos who
think Of settling them, Minne OTIS, should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
which they sold, better Investments than tho in
other States Territories from market At
Government prices for the that tile expens. of
transporting the products of the latter market III al
ways be heavy drawback them. and after a few
years cultivation they require manurng which is not the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good ia relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found nearer the courses he di
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried in wagons or
interrupted water communications Increase the expense a
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in he
reduced price of their products and 10 that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered fOr sale nv
this Company and IN consequent yield those Of the
Eastern and Middle ates, is much than suti lent
to pay the difference in the Of Transportation
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which IL connecs the Operations ~
which not interrupted by the low water summer or
the frost Of winter.