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stuffs would be annually purchased from the United 

 States. But it is not alone to wheat and corn that 

 the export trade is confined. In Illinois almost 

 every thing that contributes to food for man is pro 

 duced in excess of the wants of the population, and 

 finds a profitable market in the Eastern States and 

 in Europe. 



As before stated, the ^&amp;gt;rice of the lands varies 

 from seven to twelve dollars and upward per acre. 

 The prairie lands, except in the immediate vicinity 

 of towns and stations, are generally sold upon the 

 &quot; Long Credit Terms,&quot; i. e., payments of principal 

 in four, five, six, and seven years, with interest 

 annually in advance at the rate of six per cent. The 

 timber lands in the southern part of the State, 

 within three miles of the railroad, are sold upon 

 what are known as &quot; Canal Terms,&quot; i. e., one-fourth 

 of the purchase money in cash, and the balance in 

 one, two, and three years, with six per cent, interest 

 each year in advance. The following examples 

 illustrate the different terms : 



4:0 ACEES AT $10 PEE ACEE LONG CEEDIT TEEMS. 



Interest. Principal. 



Cash payment $24.00 



Payment in one year 24.00 



two years 24.00 



three years 24.00 



four years 18.00 $100.00 



five years 12.00 100.00 



six years 6.00 100.00 



seven years 100.00 



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