Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-04
BARN LANDS FOR SALE.-THE ILL
u NoIs CENTRAL R. r. COMPANY is now pre-
pared to sell about
EWO Millions of Acres
E.aEe.REz.N.G E.aRElN.

In tracts of 40 Acres and upward Long Credits and
at 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 to aena and Duneh 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 more than fifteen miles distant from
it, hence ready and cheap facilities furnished for
transporting their products any of the Eastern South
markets. The great increase of population by mmi
grafton, &c and the consequent raad growth of flourish
ing towns and villages the line of the Road, and
throughout the State, furnishes Substantial and growing
home demand for every kad of farm and garden produce
In the Northern and Central parts of the State prairie
lands predomiL ate. inerspersed with magni groves
of oak and other TIMBER in the Southern the timber is
more abundant and exceedingly valuable.
The soil is dark, rich mould, from to five 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 bracing, the climate more
healthy, mild aud equabe than that Of any other part
of the Union; while living streams and springs of excel
lent water abound.
Economy cntgating, and great productiveness are
the we known characteristics of Illinois land Trees are
not required to be down. stumps grubbed or stone
picked of, is generally the case in cultiyatipg new
land in the older States The first crop of Indian corn
planted on The newly broken sod usually repays the
Wheat sown on the newly turned sod is sure to yield
very large profits man with pillow and two yoke of
oxen wan break one and half to two per day.
Contracts can be made for breaking ready for corn or
wheat, at from 81 to So per acre, By i1dicions r1
agement, the land may be plowed s1S1 ans
and under nigh state Of cultiUdtion tbe second a, s'
Corn grain, CATTLE etc, will be Forwarded ~ year.
BILE rates to Chicago for the Eastern and tn oa
Southern market " NSlro IF the
Bltuminous Coal is extensively mined aIoo, .h ~,
and supplies cheap and desirable fuel; being fih
at many points at 81 80 to $500 per ton W.
had at the same rate per cord. Extensive ouar 10
Deen owned IN the southern part of the State nsar az
line of this Road,of Building Stone of exceI,t se
ity,-such as white and blue Limestone ana qudE
red SandstOne,-which be had for ltIe 1 e anu
the expense of transportation 10Ie thsn
The government lands, in the Land Stntes .b
generally been Withdrawn from market e1o;orss
from the Eastern States and Euro7ecan be aecen,o
this company tDth UGid6te farms at TIC oJd
prices and terms, uhich, in all pT06abtv viii double
in value with twy I've months.
When those lands restored to market persons who
think of settling them Minneots should bear in
mind that the lands Of this Company at the prices for
which they are Sold are better investments than in
other states or Territories more remote from market at
Government prices for the reason that the expense Of
transporting the products of the latter to market III al
ways be heavy drawback them, and after few
years cultivation they require manurng which is not the
with Illinois lands
The same remarks hold good in relation to the lands in
the territories OF kanzas and Nebraska for although va
cant lands may be found the water he dis
lance to market is far greater and every hundred miles
the products of those lands carried either in wagons or
interrupted water communications Increase the expense Of
transportation, winch must be borne by the settlers in he
reduced price OF their products and to that extent pre-
annually and every year reduced
The great fertility Of the lands now offered for sale NV
this Company and consequent yield over those t
Eastern and Middle States is much more than sufficient
70 pay the difference in the cost of transportation
especially in view of the facilities furnished by this Road
anu oefs WIN which IT connects, the operations OF
Which are not interrupted by the low water Of summer or
the frost of winter -