Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-16
HOMES FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS,
GARDEN STATE OF THE WEST
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
HAVE FOR sALE
100000 Acres
OF Rich Farming Lands in Tracks of Forg Acres and
Upioard on Long Credits aud Ion Prices.

Upward on Long Credits aud Lon Prices
E,E en,eprsng and industrious portion the
community directed following and liberal
inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
which, they will perceive will enable them by proper energy
and Industry provide comfortable homes for them
and families, WITH comparatively speaking, very little capt.
tai
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No State in the Valley OF the Mississippi offers great an Induce,
m mt to the settler Of Illinois There portion
the wrd where conditions OF climate and soil sdmira
bly, combine to produce these great staples CoRs and WHEAr
IS the Prares Of Illinois.
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands contiguous to railroad o0 miles In length
which with other roads and navgabe lakes and rivers
thus sordg an unbroken communication with the Eastern and
Southern markets
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 800 Of private capital expended As
system Of Illinois Inasmuh part Of the income froa
woks with valuable public fund lands 20 TO
diminish the state expenses the LIGHT and must con'e
quen,ly every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
The Stat. debt only s9s H. and within a> last ars.
been reduced s2e597i6 So and may reasonably
espec. Tat IN ten years e tciH become estinc.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly filing up population sssO25 person
having added unce 1884, making the present population
l,1l949O. ara,lo of1O2 per cent in ten years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
Agricultural Products Of Illinois greater than those OF
any ether The products sent on, during the past year
The wheat OF 1850 approaches OO
bushels while the Yields not less than 100000
bushe!s.
FERTILITY OF THE SOIL.
Nowhere can the industrious farmer secure such
suits for his labor As upon prairie Soils they being composed
Of deep rich lOam the fertility Of which unsurpassed by
the globe
TO ACTUAL CULTIvAT0RS.
Sine. 1884 The Company haze sold 800 900 77eys,H
ly 10 actual csuaor, sy contract contains agree
msnt 70 crdte The road constructed through these
lands at an espense of sSOOOOOO0 In 1850 The population Il
Etne counties through rhich passes ods only S3S59s,
aimee ,nhh 479 2os hare been aided making e 1ole od
ton sl4 sol, a gain of14s per cent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
An an evidence tr the people, be stated that
100000 freight including 100000 bushels OF grain and
100000 barrels Of -four forwarded the elss
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The ue lands vary from s6to per acre. according
$40 s2 per acre. relative Of subdupg prairie
land s compared with wood the ratio OF 10
OF the former The terms for the bulk Of these lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE,
AZ six per cent per annum and six interest notes at six cent?
payable respectively In wo three four Ave and six years
from dat. Of sale notes for principal payable In four
Ave- six and seven date OF sale the contract spua
ting than onenh purchased shall be fenced and cu
Oh and every year. for Ave from The date Of sale
SO the end years oneha shall be fenced and under
cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT. WILL BE DEDUCTED
for the valuation for cash. except the should six dollars
per acre, when the cash price will be Ave dollars,
Pamphlets descpveo the lands soil, climate productions
prices and terms OF payment be had application
wv. FOSTER,
Land Commissioner, Illinois Central Railroad,
Chicago Illinois.
For the name Of the Towns Villages and Cities situated the
npps Central Railroad pages 1ss 49, $780, Appleton Rail
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