Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-23
K1VARM LANDS FOR SALE.-THE ILL
q NoIs CENTRAL R. R. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
EWO HEiEAiO of Acres
FARMING EsA'K1S.

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 fertile in the State They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East Cairo
the South and from thence to Galena and Danieih the
extreme Northwestern part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles OF the
Road. and none than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished
transporting their products any of Eastern South
ern markets. The great increase of population by mmi
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 growing
home demand for every kid OF farm and garden produce
Ia the Northern and Central parts the State prairie
lands predomit interspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other mber the Southern. the timoer is
more abundant, ana exceedingly valuable.
The sod is dark, rich mould, from to Ave feet in
depth gently roing and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultiva of whea Indian corn
tee. The air is pure and bracing, the climate more
healthy mild aud equabe than that of any other part
of the Union; while living and springs of excel
lent water abound
Economy in cuyating, and great produc!iveness are
the well known characteristics OF Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. sumps grubbed,
picked off, is generally the case in cuitivatng new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian
planted Il newly broken sod, usually repays the
Ct ploEipg and encing.
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits. man With ptow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and half to per day.
Contracts be made for breaking ready for corn OF
wheat, at from 81 to So per By iudcious man
agement, the land may be plOwed ami euced the first
and under high state of cutiUati the second year.
Corn grain cattle, etc WIN be forwarded at reasona
BILE to Chcsgo for the Eastern and To Cairo FIR The
Southern market
BIlumiuous Coal is extel svey mined alo the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel ing furnished
at many points at so to $500 per ton Wolo be
han al The same rate cord Extensive queries have
been owned in the Southern Of the SEale, the
tine Of this Road Of Blling Stone, of excellent qual
ity,-ucb white and blue Limestone, and white and
red 6audstone-whch be had for little more thsn
the expense Il transportation
The government lands, in the land States. having
generally BEEN Withdrawn from MARKET eaigTGntS
from The Ea TEN States and Euro 'ecan be dfcommo.
dated By tis ccnBdn9 iUlfh rGiHabe farms al the old
prices and terms uhich in all probability, will double
in vaue with tw I've tuonths
When those lands restored to market, persons who
think Of settling them, Minnesota should bear in
mind hat the lands Of this Company the prices for
which they sed better than those in
other stats or Territories from market
Government prices for tine that tie expens Of
transporting the products of the latter market will al.
ways be hagy Drawback them, and after a 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 al hough va
cant lands may be found the courses dis
tance to market far greater and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either in wagons
transportation which must be borne by the Settlers in the
reduced price of their products and that pre-
annually AID every year reduced
The great fertility of the lands offered fol- sale by
this Company and their consequent yield those the
Eastern and Middle States much than suf lent
to pay the difference in the 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
the frost Of winter.