Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-10
F,ggsggE.Ve6S E.g.EoEp&.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at Low Rates of Interest.
These lands granted by the Government to aid
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 on
the South, and from thence Gaena and Ddneith in the
extreme North Western part Of the State Most of these
lands lie Immediately on and within six miles Of the
Road, and none are more than fifteen miles distant from
it; hence, ready and cheap facilities are furnished for
transporting their products any the Eastern or South
ern markets. The great increase of population by mmi
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 and growing
home demand for every kid of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predom ate, interspersed with magnificent groves
of oak and other timber; in the Southern the timber is
more abundant, and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould from one to We feet in
DEPTH gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing
cattle and sheep, the cultivation of wheat Indian corn
tee The air is pure and bracng, the selimate more
healthy mild aud equahle, than that of any other part
OF the Unon while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy in cultivang, and great productiyeness are
the well known characteristics of Illinois Trees are
not required to be cut down. sumps grubbed or stone
picked of as is centrally the in cultivatipg new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on tile newly broken Sod usually repsys the cost
CT ploEing and iencing.
Wheat the newly turned sod is sure to Weld
very large profits. man with pillow and two woke of
oxen, will break one and half to two acres per day
Oohtrac can be made for breaking, ready for corn or
wheat, at from So to So per acre. Dy iu1icous man
agement, the land may be powed and fenced The 6rst
and under high state of culuation the second year
Corn, grain, CATTLE etc, will be forwarded at reasona
bic rates to Chicago for the Eastern and to Cairo the
Southern market
Blumnous Coal is extensively mined alo1 & the Road.
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being furnished
at many points at $l50 to $500 per ton Wood can be
han at the same rate pr cord Extensive quarries have
been owned in the Southern of the State ne Az the
line of this Road,of Building Stone, of excellent Quail
ity,-such white and blue Limestone and white and
red Sandstone,-whch can be had for little more hsn
the expense Of transportation.
The government idrldS, in the and States bo,,,n,
generally been Withdrawn from marktt egnigrnnts
from The Eaten States and Euro can be nrcn0n,o
dated by tbss company Dlh Caabie fras at the oId
prices and terms, uhich in all pIOba6ity viii double
in value with tw I've months.
When those lands are restored to market persons who
think of settling them Mnnes ot2 sbould hear in
mind that the lands of this Company at the prices for
which they Sold better investments than thoee in
other stats or Territories remote from market at
government prices for the that the expense of
transporting the products of the latter to market i'll al.
ways be heavy drawback them. and after a few
years cultivation they require manurng which not the
case with Illinois lands
The remarks hold good in relation to the lan9s In
the territories Of Kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the water Courses he dis
lance TO far greater, and every hui dred miles
the products of those lands carried either ia wagons or
interrupted communications incr the expense Of
transportation which must be borne by the settlers in the
reduced price of their products and that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands offered foI sale nv
this Company and their yield ever those Of the
Eastern and Middle States, 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 II connects, the Operations Of
whchare not interrupted by the low water of summer or
the frost Of winter.