Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-05
HOMES FOR THE INDUSTRIOUS,
GARDEN STATE OF THE WEST.
THE
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY
HAVE SALE
100000 Acres
Of Rich Farming Lands IN Tracks of Forty Acres and
Up,card on Long Credits and Loo Prices.

IHE attention enerprng Industrious portion OF the
community directed the following statements and liberal
inducements offered them by the
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.
which, as they perceive enable them by proper energy,
perseverance Industry provide comfortable homes for them
and families with comparatively speaking little capt
tai
LANDS OF ILLINOIS.
No state IN the Valley Mississippi great
uent settler the State Of Illinois There no portion
the world where conditions OF climate and soil ada
bis combine TO produce great staples CoRS and WHEAT
the Prares OF Illinois,
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MARKETS.
These lands are contiguous railroad 7CO miles In length,
with other roads and nsvgabe lakes and rivers
thus aaordng an unbroken communication with the and
Southern markets.
RAILROAD SYSTEM OF ILLINOIS.
Over 800 100000 private capital have been expended on the
system Of Illinois Inssmuch Of the income from
several Of these works public fund In lands 60 to
diminish the state expenses the LIGHT and must cone
quenty every day decrease.
THE STATE DEBT.
TIE STATE DEBT Is only $40 s9s H. and within e last three
years been reduced 81 So and may reasonably
espsc, AGt in Ten years Il tOiu become extinct.
PRESENT POPULATION.
The State rapidly Cling up with popuaon s6sC25 persons
having added since 1884, making the present population
1884, 49, sratio of102 per cent In ten years.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
TIE Agricultural Products Illinois greater than those OF
any stSte products during the past
ceeded 500 wheat crop ls6O approaches IS 0o0
90 buhes while the yields not less than 100000
bushels.
FFRTTTTTY OF THE SOIL
Nowhere can the industrious such immediate
suits for his labor As upon prairie soils they being composed
deep rich loa fertility Of which unsurpassed by any on
the globe. ..-..,,,
Snoe 1884 he Company sold 600 They sell
IN 70 actual curd and eoery contract contains agree
men, 70 tira The road hls been constructed through these
lands az an expense IF $sOOcOOOO IN 1850 he population q
rnine couna through 'rch passes tods only Ss5'9s.
since Which 40 29sAaos been added matag he thO opd-
ton sli sci, a gain ef14S per cent
EVIDENCES OF PROSPERITY.
As an evidence th Of the people be stated that
100000 tons Of freight Including bushels OF grain and
10000 barrels forwarded the line last
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
The prices of;ese vary nom s6 s25 according
10 location quality First class farming lands sell for about
go s per and the relative expense OF subduug prairie
land As compared with wood land in the ratio Of to 10 In favor
former The terms bulk Of these lands will be
ONE YEARS INTEREST IN ADVANCE,
per per snnu and six interest notes at six cent
paysbe respectively In one three four Ave and six years
from date sale FOR principal payable In four
ave- from date Of sale the contract spula-
ting than onen purchased shall be fenced and cu
vated for Eve nom the date Of SALE
50 the end Of years oneh shall be fenced and under
cultivation.
TWENTY PER CENT. WILL BE DEDUCTED
valuation for cash. except the should be ct six dollars
per scre, when the cash price will be Ave dollars.
Pamphlets descriptive Of the lands SOIL climate productions,
prices and OF payment be had application TO
wv. POSTER,
Land Commissioner, Illinois Central RdiirOdd,
Chicago, Illinois.
For the name ofthe Towns Villages and Cities situated the
Illinois Central Railroad pages ISIS 49, lsO ApPeOns Rail
way Guide. jalS-dAWcm