Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-02
Eyvo TIiIiions of Acres
F.g sgsgER.g'G EggPDS.

In tracts of 40 Acres AID upward 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 the State They extend with
the Road, from Chicago the North East, Cairo on
the SOUTH aud rom thence to Gaena and DIneh in the
extreme part Of the State. HoS 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 Of the Eastern south
ern m2r1ets The great increase of population by imi
grafton, &c. and the consequent RAID growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road, and
Throughout the State furnishes Substantial and growing
home demand for every kid Of farm and garden produce
IA the Northern and Central parts OF the State prairie
lands predomi interpreted with agn cent groves
of OAK and other timber the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable
The soil is dark rich mould from one to five feet in
depth, is gently rolling, ana peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and Sheep the cultva of wheat Indian corn
tee The air is pure and bracinR, the climate more
healthy, mild, aud equabe than that Of any other part
OF the Union; while living streams and springs excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultivating and great producyaness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be cut down. sumps grubbed or stone
picked off, as is generally the in cultivating new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
pantedon tie newly broken sod, usually repays cost
Ct poEing and lencing,
Wheat sown the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits man with plow and two woke of
oxen, will break and half to two acres per day
Contracts can be made breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 to 50 per acre. By judicous man
and under high state Of cultivation the second year
Corn grain, cattle, etc. will be forwarded at rea5ona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern, and Cairo the
Southern market
Bituminous Coal is extensively mined alol the Road,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points 81 so to $500 per ton Wood can be
had at the same rate per Extensive quarres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State near the
tine of this Road Of Building Stone, of excellent quail
ity-such as white and blue Limestone, and white and
red Sandstone, which be had for little more thsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government lands, in the Land States, hdUing
generally been Withdrawn from market, emigranfs
from the Eastern States and EurO7e,can be aGcenO.
dated by this company iOIth UdabLe farms the old
prices and terms, uhch IN all probability, 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 hoee in
other States Territories from Market at
Government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter will
ways be heavy drawback them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manurng which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the COURSES he dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products OF those lands carried either wagons
interrupted water communications Increase the expense
transportation which must be borne by the settlers the
reduced price of their products and to that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands now offered oi sale by
this Company and their consequent yield over those Of
Eastern and Middle States, is much than su 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 OF summer
the frost of winter.