Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-02-28

GARDEN STATE 0E' FsiEi WEST.
lLL1N cls CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
HAVE FOB SALE
100000 ACRES
OF RICH FARMING LANDS N TRACTS OF FORTY
ACRES AND UPWARD On LONG CREDITS
AND LOW PRICES.
Tk{UE attention Ok the enerprsn2 and irJusOus pur
q t:oa Of tie community Is directed the folloEng
statements Lni liberal Inducements or!.ed them 67 the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COM.
PANY.
which, they will perceive will enable them by proper
energy perseverance and Industry provide comfortable
homes for themselves and families, with, comparatively
speaking, very !i,;le capital
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No STATE In the Valley uf the Mississippi osrs yrea.
EdGcemept 10 the settlers the State Of 1nc There
Is portion OF The world where all Of the conditions Of
great staples, Corn and whea The prass of Il.
iuo!,.
EASTERN AID SOUTHERN MARKETS.
The:r ands contguaui to rai!.;ai I39 a!:es 10
length Shich c0acsaa ~lh o;asf roads AID navigate
aks. ubd rssr., thus aIo.iinE unorokeu coarupIcs.
doa s;t he Eastern sat seu.h.:c markets.
RAILROAD SYSTEM N ILLINOIS
ore7 sit9GGO gO Of private cepI:: have been exfsnd
ed he railroad sy.i. q 1lnc!s Ina mach as paTt
the income iroa several 81 these WORKS, with valuable
public fund IL lands, 10 dmln. the State expenses,
the TAXES Arb ucuG, and must consequently every day
decrease.
TIE STATE DEGT.
The Stale debt Is only siU dGS9s II, and Within &c last
three year, ha, been reduced $2se, 4c ST, aud ay
reasonably eSpct that In ten Il Will h-cou= za,ipeL
PRESENT POPULATION.
Tie State is rapidly nins w wish 7,pu!a,lon So, Q9G
psrsons airing been added 1870 making tie present
population l9s1; rsiio OF lU per crt. In len yeaEs-
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The Agricultural Product, OF IInc.s are greater ,ar
these ~ other State. The product, .eat during
pas; y-sr exceeded 800 0aJ on, The wheat crop Of 1860
spproacs. oou bushels, ~lc'he crop Field.
less shan 10, eco, 40 bushels.
FERTILITY OF THE SOIL.
Nowhere eau the industrious arne. secure .lc Inne.
diu Result. for BIZ labor upon ess prairie Soils they
being composed Of deep rich oasn the fertility Of which
/, unsurpassed hy any on the globe
TIE ACTUAL CULTIvATORS.
Since 1854 The Cornpau! have cold 500 900 acres. They
sell only actual cultiva-rs and every contract curtains
agreement. 10 cultivate The road has beeu conrFucted
through these lands at an expense OF f3VOV-o1 In 1870
the population Of 20 counties through which passes
only ss since which 40 a9S have beea added making
the whole population Sl+,S9 gain ef i4S per cent.
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As evidence of the thrift Of the people, 1t ray he
stated that GvOOho tons Of freight, Including sy4.GCD
brsei, Of grain ard 2;q1 barrels Of fvrr $c.e for.
Earded o=er the lice Iast yrsr.
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The price. Of lhesr aEis vary io &c 81; per rsre
according to location. quality, dc Fr,i-c4,s farming
land1 Sell for about 80 to 6l2 per acre. and the relative
expense Of suOduing prairie aad compared Win wood
land Is IN he RADIO Of 10 10 In favor Of tie former. The
,err. Of sale for The bux Of these lands will DE
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE,
six per cent per annu and sx interest notes a, six
per CENT respectively IL one tSo three uur Ave-
AID elk years ro date Of Iale AID four notes for prn
cpa payable In foaI aTe six and seven years from date
Of sale the contract STIMULATING that one.,en Of the tract
purchased shall be fenced and cultivated each and every
year. for Eve years from the date OF se that the end
Of FIVE years oaehsE shs be fenced and under cultivation
TWENTY PER CENT WILL EE DEDUCTED
the -Lu alton for cash, ercep: the shou be at
six dollar. per acre, when the cash price Will DC i've
dollars.
Pamphlets descriptive Of the lands SOIL climate prsduc
lions, prices, and terms rf payment be had spp
ca:!nn 70 j. u. FOSTER,
Laod CoupissioEer, :uiuois Central Ea!ircud,
Chicago, llnoI
For the names OF The Towns riasss and Cities situated
upon thu Illinois Central Esilsoad, page 49, 1885, 1885,
Appe;oa's Railway Guide. Jan u dciwom