, 1859-04-09

which be could inclose and crop, for the pur-
pose Of wmtcttng large sheep stock, which
he might Craze on the open prairie during
the Summer, ut no other cost than that Of he
riding.
Tie price Of The lind is the least considera-
tion that British emigrant need take into his
calculations. For If be ayails himself Of the
credit system, he may enter Oh as much or rs
little as he likes, for an immediate payment Of
only IS On acre; and his next payment is not
due % until be has been two years in possession,
by which time the produce Of the iand ought to
be much more than sufficient to meet it. The
travelling expenses, the expense Of maintenance,
the building Of house. and the necessary out
lays for stock, nearly as great to start small
farm Of forty acres as one Of four times tho ex-
tent. A man with his wife and four children,
could not transport himself and them from this
country to Illinois, and place himself comforta-
ply on forty-acre farm, for less than 9l00.
But 92o more would suffice to place him
tarm Of 1GO acres. l cannot therefore, advise
men who nre unable to scrape more together
than viii merely pay their travelling expenses to
to 60 further west. Suppose thcy could obtain
land in Iowa or Minnesota, 400 miles further
away, at only half the price, the saving Of H.
Cd. an acre in their deposit, would never conf
pensate even the cost Of travel for the additional
distance, while every article which they require
TO purchase must bear an enhanced price from
the same cause.
But there is one class Of our laboring popula-
tion for whom Illinois offers great encourage
ment- Young men Of intelligence and prudence
who hare been brought up to agricultural pur-
suits, and are acquainted with the management
Of land and live stock, may DO very well by hir-
fenced, stocked with necessary buildings and
with all requisites, except labor for carrying it
On. They furnish the labor, and share the pro-
duce with the owner. This is 4 transaction
which is very common in Illinois; it answers
the purposes Of both parties; and aprudent &C.
tive man who enters upon it, will generally in
few years rcaiize enough to start himself in Z
farm Of lis own. heard Of many instances Of
greut SUCCESS attending this sort Of arrange
ment, and from ny personal knowledge, am
sure that there are many hundreds Of our north
eFn agricultural laboreEs possessed of the re-
quisite skill and prudence to insure success. To
such men should be happy to offer any infor-
NATION i'll my power, on application being made
to me.
One great advantage that an enligrant Of any
class POSSESSES in the Western States is the fa-
cility with which land may be acquired; not
simplicity with which it may be legally trans
ferred. Every s. that man saves, may Mt
once be invested in land. lie needs to run no
risk Of bank failures; and his landed invest
ment is constantly improving in value, though
he does nothing whatever with it. The same
FltlG5S ID Eu4AS 0u Ut Aul4!tt 1ut %uE 1AuUl4Htt
MIN at home cannot share in an advantage to
which he himself contributes, US the land is too
dear for lin, and the cost If transferring
small parcel nf it is nearly yrelt lis tle cost
Of the land itself liz is thus shut ont uluyeth-
er from the hope ever IF being the possrssor Of
land, md cannot therefore participate in that
increasing value which is the good fortune Of
tile rich alone.
Though have doubts Of the success Of even
prudent mcn who hare no more capital than
their wits. aud no agricultural knowledge or ex-
perirnce, feel bound to say that such is not
The general opinion Of experienced men in Hi
nois. One gentleman Of high reputation ami
fortune in Chicago, INSURED me that be knew
innnmerabe instances Of people brought NJ in
towns. with 10 knowledge Of country life, and
very limited means, who had blundere'l into ex
perience and comfort III year or two In Ills
Country, lie said, that ercry necessary Of life is
slu;tishly PLENTIFUL that it is not possible lIsre
10 lind ii nlan hungry; that nature is 50 ahnnd-
unit that no prudent man can help becoming rich:
and that, though they may sometimes have a set
back for time, thoF will soon rebound and take
fresh start-and that there is plenty for all.