Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-06
sYARM LAMBS FOR SALE,-THE ILL
g. NoIs CENTRAL R. Il. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
TWO Millions of Acres
R,aR.ygE.V'G In .TekDS.

In tracts of 40 Acres and 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 fertile in the State They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East, 10 Cairo
the South and from thence to Gaena and Dunh in the
North Western part Of the State OF these
lands lie Immediately on and within six miles Of the
Road. and than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any Eastern south
ern TIE great increase of population by immi
graon &C., and consequent RAID growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line Of the Road and
throughout the State furnishes substantial aud growing
home for every kid of farm and garden produce.
In the Northern and Central parts of the State, prairie
lands predom ate nterspersed with magnificent
of oak and other tmber in the Southern the timber is
abundant, and exceedingly valuable a.-H.g @ j
The soil is dark, rich mould from to Ave feet in
depth, is gently rolling and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cuvat of wheat Indian corn
tee. The air is pure and brscing, the climate
healthy, mild aud equabe than that of any other part
of the Union while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound
Economy in cutvatng, and great productiveness,
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required to be cut down, stumps grubbe5 stone
picked off, is generally the Case in cultivatng new
land in the older States The first crop Of Indian
planted on tile newly broken sod usually repsys the cost
Of ploFing and fencing. fs - a-H
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits man with pillow and two yoke Of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking, ready for
wheat at from 50 to So per By judicious man
agemen the land may be plowed and fenced the FIRST,
and under high state fcattiUotion the second year
Corn, grain cattle, etc will be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo FIR the
Southern market. ! KIM 4 -# --y,, Ul ia
Blluminous Coal is extensively mined along the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at $3.50 to $500 per tom Wood Gamble
had at the rate per cord Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part of the State the
line of this Roadof Building Stone, of excellent quail
itysuch white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone,-whch be had for little thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States. haU,ng
generally been withdrawn from market, emigrants
from The EGSteTn States and Euro7e can be
dated by this tOith edUGbie farms atthe old
prices and terms, uhich in all probability, will double
in value with tW I've months. - ~ Hsg.h .
When those lands restored to market peIsons who
think of settling them Mnneto ts should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company prices for
which they Sold better Investments than toee in
other States Territories remote from market,
Government prices for the that the expens of
transporting the products Of the latter To market III al
ways be heavy drawback on them. and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which is the
with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation the lands in
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although
cant lands may be found nearer the water courses, dis
lance to market is far greater and every hurdred miles
the products of those lands carried either in wagons
Interrupted water Increase the expense Of
transportation which must be borne by the settlers the
reduced price Of their products aud that pre-.
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered oI sale by
this Company and yield those Of the
Eastero and Middle States, is much than su lent
to pay the difference in the cost of transportation,
especially in view Of the facilities furnished by this Road
and others with which it connects the operations Of
which not interrupted by the low water OF summer,
the frost of winter.