Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-05

In tracts of 40 Acres upward Long Credits and
Low Rates Of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government to aid in
the construction of this Railroad and among the
richest and most fertile in the State. They extend With
the Road, from Chicago the North East to Cairo
the South and from thence Galena in the
extreme Western part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately on and within six miles Of the
Road, and none than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products to any of the Eastern South
markets. The great increase of population by immi
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 kad of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomiL ate nerspesed with magnif; groves
of oak and other timberj in the Southern the timber 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 is pure and bracng, the climate more
healthy mild aud equable, than that of any other part
Of the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultyatng, and great productiYeness are
the we Il known characteristics of Illinois land Trees
not required to biscuit down, stumps grubbed
picked Off as is generally the case in cultivating
land in the Older States The first crop Of Indian
planted on the newly broken sod usually repsys the cost
Of blowing and fencing
Wheat the newly turned sod, is to yield
very large profits. man with pillow and two yoke of
oxen, will break and half TO two .negsse
Contracts be made breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 to So per BY judicious man
and under high state of cultivation the second year
Corn, grain, cattle, etc win be forwarded at reasona
BILE rates to Chicago for the Eastern and Cairo FIR the
Southern market.
Biluminous Coal is extensively mined along the Road
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel being furnished
at many points at so to 90 per ton Wood can he
had at the same rate per cord Extensive uuarres have
been owned in the Southern part Of the State near The
line of this Road,of Building Stone Of excellent anal
hy-such as white and blue Limestone and white and
red sandstonewheh can be had for little more tbsn
the expense of transportation
The government lands, in the Land States ho,y,0
generally been withdrawn from nlarlss, enIerants
from me Eastern States and tro9e can be decoBq1ao.
ddte1by ttS company with UdiuGbie far7nS at the old
prices and terms uich, in all prObability viii double
in value with tw I've months
When those lands restored to market persons who
think Of settling on them, MINES ota should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
which they sod better investments than boee in
other states or Territories remote from market az
Government prices for the that the expense Of
transporting the products of the latter to market viii al.
ways be heavy drawback them, and after a few
years cultivation they require manurng, which is not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the landa in
the territories of Kauzas and Nebraska for although Va
cant lands may be found the water courses ma %
lance to market is far greater and every hundred mO
the products of those lends carried ehern wagons ar
interrupted water increase the expense of
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in the
reduced price Of their products and to that extent
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands now offered oI sale bv
this Company and their consequent yield over those Of e
Eastern and Middle States, is nuch more than sngeent
to pay the difference in the cost Of TRANSFORMATION
especially in view Of the facilities furnished Nv his d
whichare not interrupted by the low water Of summer o
the frost Of winter. -