The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-05-04


The Illinois Central Railroad extends from Dunctb in the nrhw western H Of The stat TO Cairo
II in the extremes southern part With abunh hpmc rudh one hundred and thirteen miles north Cairo
~6@~, "he hocof Lake MChGm-NhOSchG ahngh% 7A miles and elnd which u OTHed or
sale situated paeHG side OfMeuneE,n nohs~leata greater distance taun @n mhH.
IundsI
The rapid development illinois, Unsteady Increase in population md wealth, ndHs capacity prhms
sbHp food, arc matters nrwmdHmd admiration Tho United states Commissioned Agriculture estimates
bushels wheat, lGoN5s3 bushels; oats. I76GONa bushels Of which the farms Of Illinois yielded
rsS6l& bushels Hhaan CORN &lglI3 bushels dwheh; and 2'2a7I buhesd ou-n r~My
more than Chutif uec rn, more han mcmhI the wheat, land almost me@veRhd the us pro-
Gain-sOok Raising,
Pecnrcuy the Nt in mera Of rancuorhg States, Illinois sho tho great cattle State dmo
Union IShrucp nrNsa are veil Nappdby nnmc to monsng Of cattle, h@p, hoUam an Mules and
nms important, interest Of pork packing tbnr IN uavno Of every o~ State III seeding these
pHre hi'% anne Ta"s Tor S"TSc %mN @s farmers win ~paam e most pronAOe reMS
The hay Gop% Huosmls Ih otmaNd at 2l@T4 tons, which is mTcha nhfa million tons larger
unu the crop dny Ohrsat, excepting only New York.
Cotton, Tobacco, Flax
The cultivation dmbaro nnl cotton amncn Illinois has been largely stimulated by the high prices
down at IssL72 B& and while the returns from the c@ng growing counties faro incomplete, they are yet
sufficient to shows large increase in ncrolOa-ls most hhocuhtoup placing the Increase my
ing amo attention. and experiments upon a large scale will be made during the coming season Hemp
adh AZ re grown in almost every Prt Ge state add equality equal " tn Iat European.
Fruit.
Almost the tnn@ tho temperate latitude are produced in Illinois Peaches pears plans, straw.
districts the State and arc supplied to dbaspsL Louis and Cincinnati, the EXCELLENT railway facilities
uSTng qck market MALT as places.
Inducements to Settlers.
The anutOnd persons vhnolmtd means forbid @cPwehn~ da homestead In tho older States Is
particularly mved whsc lands. whh ten years the Illinois Central Railroad Company has sold 100000
acres more than %@o actual settlers: and during the last year 9aAa ncr@-a larger aggregate Of sales
than many one year tDe the opening Of the road Tho farms are sold in tracts Of forty or eighty acres,
suited wMs settler with limited capita, or larger tracts, pmay he required by the capitals and stock
raiser The soils" unsurpassed fertility; the climate healthy n"s re low churches and schools
arc becoming abundant throughout the length and breadth Of the State; an communication with all The
great markets uadcc y through railroads. nnaSm and rivers
PRICES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT.
Tcpho@ lands vrrstrm Sotij aniupSab per acre. and they are sold sh mta credit, ohr
eh. Abduction OF aP ~ mh from hcr chtwneb mndop those WhOp purchased or cash
ENAMPLEs
Forty acres At 81 pr acre 10 short credit nc principal oOqnrv cash dOwn-Hlmes one Two
and three years at SIX per cent interest II aivne, each year
ca. yrss Sc '''%$s1 rgn",n a'%"$ fiSs-
The lame Land ma be Purchased for $500 Cash.
Full nnrnmonm all points, together with maps showing tho exact location Of Lands WI DO fur.
nhhed N ppnaton IN person or By ehtO
LAND COMMISSIONER, Illinois Central R. n. Co.. Chicago, Illinois.