Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-26
F.aR.REE.V'G ARvDs,
In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at low Rates of INTEREST.

In tracts Of 40 Acres and upward on Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government 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, Cairo on
the South, and from thence to Gaens and Dnnleh the
extreme NORTHWESTERN part OF the State. Most Of these
lands lie Immediately and within six miles of the
Road and more than fifteen miles distant from
it, hence, ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting Their products any the Eastern south
ern markets. The great increase of population by imm
grafton &c. and the consequent RAID growth ofaOurish
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 gard produce
lnthe Northern and Central parts of the ate oraIrie
lands predomil ate ntersperSed with magn cent groves
of oak and other timber in the Southern IL, moer is
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 cultivation Of wheat Indian corn
tee. The air ia pure aud bracng, the climate more
healthy, mild aud equabe, than that of any other part
OF the Uno%j while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cutivating, and great producveness are
the known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required be down, stumps grubbed or stone
picked of, SIS is generally the in cuvatng new
land in the older States The first crop Of Indian corn
planted tie newly broken sod usually repays the
Of poEing and fencing.
Wheat sown the newly turned sod, is sure to yield
very large profits. man with pillow two yoke of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat, atfrofn 81 to So per By judcious man
agement, the land may be plowed and fenced the FIRST
ana under high state of cultivation the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc will be forwarded at
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and tn Cairo the
Southern market
Bituninous Coal is extensively mined alo the Road
and supplies cheap aud desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at l,50 to $500 per ton, Wood be
had at the same rate cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State
line Of this Roadof Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity-such white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,-Which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, an the Land States. haulng
generally been Withdrawn from market, emigrdnts
from the EdsteTn States and EurOPe,cdn be aeceHno
dated By thes company Uih UdtuGbie farms, the old
prices and terms, uhich all p70bG6itity will double
in value with twelve months,
When those lands restored to market, persons who
think Of settling them, Minnetota should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoee in
other States Territories from market,
Government prices for the that tine expense Of
transporting the products of the latter sill al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories Of Kanzss and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the courses the
lance TO market far greater, and every hundred miles
the products of those lands either in or
transportation, which must be borneb by the settlers in the
reduced price of their products and to 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 OF the
Eastern and Middle States, is much than sufficient
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 OF SUMNER or
the frost of winter r5r3 -fl