The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-09-26
Illinois Central Rail Road.

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LANDS FOR SALE.
rT>HE Illinois Central Railroad Company invites the
attention of Ayriculturists and Farmers the r.r-
tile lands adjacent their Road which are offered for
sale upon low terms, and long credit At low of in
tsrest-
II is the policy and wish Of the Company to sell al
their lands actual settlers and inducerneut
fered TO spectators in fact none will be sold sRg
credit, without the distinct obligation OF cultivation
Illinois occupies the central position the West
States. and comprises the fertile section the
belt OF land extending from the Atlantic Ocean the
Missouri River, and including New York, New Jersey
Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, wiseon
sin. Iowa, and Northern Missouri
Unlike the States North Of the productions
checked by rigorous wntersuoT the heat
oppressive. The lands West Of the Missouri River gra
dualy and rapidly decrease in fertility, till they blend
with the Great American Plain and being chiefly, II
solely adapted 10 grazing. never compete with those
OF this state.
The lands bordering upon the Missouri and Kansas
Rivers, and upon the lines of the proposed roads
have been taken up, and selling 10
to si5 per acre although settlers have 10 pay heavy
freghts upon the transportation OF their agricultural
tools, furniture and goods and when their crops
produced the extra cost Of tTan-I oTaon TO Eastern
markets exceeds the cost OF production.
Looking to the future growth Of our country, this
State, which combines the favorable temperature
all be the grain producing district II full
of mineral wealth such Coal, Iron, Lead. Limestone
&c., and has already the advantages .: churches aud
schools OF population, and 81 The Investment OF capital
Moreover, there is scarcely county in Illinois which
States ncludts at least svp acres OF the best quality
Of timber land; and the extensive pirries in adj Joining
States. accessible by the Lakes furnish Chicago an
immense quantity Of timber and lumber amounting in
l>56, TO 100000 feet
Illinois, especially during the Las; years. has been
rapidly developing her resources. The population
now abOu; l,50ov1 and eighty millions q dollars have
been expended for Railroads, which. with the
the Mississippi, Illinois River, the Michigan Canal and
Lake commune atoms afford cheap and convenient
for the transportation OF her products
market. About million OF the Company.
lands have already been sold and many fourshug
lagos esnce the rapidly increasing prosperity Of the
country. Such Is the facility and economy with which
these lands be cultivated, that In
readily surround tsns- with al the comforts
old settled farms in the Eastern states and such
fertility and prodgctivrnes- that property pgrch.s-d
from So 80 per At six years credit and three per
cent interest, be- fully paid for within that time
gether with all the costs Of Improvements, ordinary
industry, from the profits OF the crops.
Although il is evident that land. in the vicinity Of
Railroads in Illinois VIII advance 80 s-i per
within years. the Of Company
are more advanced by placing their property the
business Of the road for chief profit, enable
discharge its obligations the The co-sirra-
the policy rapid sales, which been
progressing and increasing fo- years past, aud viii
be pursued ti the lands finally dispu-e or No
i given speculative urchAser- the
Company does wish dispose al any of its lands
except FOR actual settlement and cultivation IL il
dent tn r.f1re tina; the best interests 81 settlers
where h. vel promoted by purchasing and settling
upon these lands.
For Information as to price, terms. &c, apply to
JOHN WILSON.
nug1 Land Con'r. l. c. 7 X. Co, Chicago. Ill.