AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
287 
FARM RANDS FOR SAFE. 
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL 
RAILROAD COMPANY 
IS NOW PREPARED TO SELL 
OVER TWO MILLION OF ACRES 
OF 
F A n M IN G LANDS, 
IN TRACTS OF FORTY ACRES AND UPWARD, 
ON LONG CREDIT AND AT LOW RATES OF INTEREST. 
These lands were granted by the Government, to aid in the 
construction of this Railroad, and include some of the richest 
and most fertile prairies in the State, interspersed here and 
there with magnificent groves of oak and other timber. The 
road extends from Chicago, on the northeast, to Cairo at the 
south, and from thence to Galena and Dunleitli, in the north¬ 
west extreme of the State, and as all the lands lie within fif¬ 
teen miles on each side of this road, ready and cheap means are 
afforded by it for transporting the products of the lands toany of 
those points, and from thence to Eastern and Southern markets. 
Moreover, the rapid growth of flourishing towns and villages > 
along the lino, and the great increase in population by immigra¬ 
tion, etc., afford a substantial and gtowing home demand for 
farm produce. 
The soil is a dark, rich mould, from one to five feet in depth, is 
gently rolling, and peculiarly fitted for grazing cattle and slieep 
or the cultivation of wheat, Indian corn, etc. 
Economy in cultivating, and great productiveness, are the 
well-known characteristics of Illinois lands. Trees are not re¬ 
quired to be cut down, stumps grubbed, or stone picked off, as 
is generally the case in cultivating new land in the older States. 
The first crop of Indian com, planted on the newly broken sod, 
usually repays the cost of plowing and fencing. 
Wheat sown on the newly-turned sod is sure to yield very 
large.profits. A man with a plow and two yoke of oxen "will 
break onea nd a half to two acres per day. Contracts can be 
made for breaking, ready for corn or wheat, at from $2 to $2 50 
per acre. By judicious management, the land may be plowed 
and fenced the first, and under a high state of cultivation the 
second year. 
Corn, grain, cattle, etc., will be forwarded at reasonable rates 
to Chicago, for the Eastern market, and to Cairo for the South¬ 
ern. The larger yield on the cheap lands of Illinois over the 
high-priced lands in the Eastern and Middle States, is known 
to be much more than sufficient to pay the difference of trans¬ 
portation to the Eastern market. 
Bituminous coal is mined at several points along the road, 
and is a cheap and desirable fuel. It can be delivered at several 
points along the road at $1 50 to $4 per ton. Wood can be had 
at the same rates per cord. 
Those who think of settling in Iowa or Minnesota, should 
bear in mind, that lands there of any value, along the water 
courses, and for many miles inland, have been disposed of—that 
for thoso located in the interior, there are no eonveniences for 
transporting the produce to market, railroads not have been in¬ 
troduced there. That to send the produce of these lands one or 
two hundred miles by wagon to market, would cost much more 
than the expense of cultivating them; and hence, Government 
lands thus situated, at SI 25 per acre, are not so good invest¬ 
ments astho land of this Company at the prices fixed. 
The same remarks hold good in relation to the lands in Kan¬ 
sas and Nebraska, for although vacant lands may be found 
nearer the water courses, the distance to market is far greater, 
and every hundred miles the produce of those lands are carried 
either in wagons or interrupted water communications, in¬ 
creases the oxpensesof transportation, which must be borne by 
the settlers, in the reduced price of their products ; and to that 
extent precisely are the incomes from their farms, and of course, 
on their investments, annually and every vear reduced. 
The great fertility of the lands now offered for sale by this 
Company, and their consequent yield over those of the Eastern 
and Middle States, is much more than sufficient to pay the dif¬ 
ference in the cost of transportation, especially in view of the 
facilities furnished by this road; and others with which it con¬ 
nects, the operation, of which are not interrupted by the low 
water of Summer, or the frost of Winter. 
PRICE AND TERMS OF PAYMENT. 
The price will vary from §5 to $25, according to local ion, qual¬ 
ity, etc. Contracts fer deeds may be made during the year 185G, 
stipulating the purchase money to be paid in five annual install¬ 
ments. The first to become due in two years from the date 
of contract, and the others annually thereafter. The last pay¬ 
ment will become due at the end of the sixth year from the 
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THE TEETH vs. THE HEALTH. 
Everybody knows the pleasures of an aching tooth, aiul 
nothing need he said upon that head. But 
Everybody does not fully appreciate how much good health 
depends upon having food well masticated, for which, of course 
GOOD teeth are necessary. Said Hie Editor of Ihe Agriculturist 
recently ; 
“ I have kept myself and my Children in perfect health during 
the present year, by simply taking especial care to have every 
particle of food thoroughly mashed or pulverized before going 
into tho stomach. In this way nothing of a hard nature, like a 
piece of potato, fruit, meat or other food goes into the intestines 
to produce irritation, and the consequent diarrheas, dysentery 
and other bowel complaints.” 
Every consideration speaks strongly in favor of preserving the 
teeth we have, and of supplying those already gone. 
Those who wish any operations upon their teeth performed 
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and upon reasonable terms, will do well to call upon DR. BEN¬ 
JAMIN F. ADAMS, at No. 122 Chambers-street, New-York 
(a little west of tho City Hall.) 
Dr. ADAMS lias given exclusive attention to operations upon 
the teeth for over fourteen years, and confidently refers to the 
thousands of persons who have been under his care. 
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gold, tin, or patent fillings, and their preservation warranted. 
No impure gold or dangerous amalgams used. 
Irregularities in children’s teeth prevented, or of adults reme_ 
died. Cleansing, extracting, Sic., &c., all at low prices. 
Satisfaction in regard to color, form, and translucency of all 
teeth inserted, in block or single, is in all eases warranted. 
The great delicacy and caution observed in all operations 
with the aid of recently improved and superior instruments, dis¬ 
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most irritable nervous system. 
Teeth examined,'and advice given free of charge. 
BENJAMIN F. ADAMS, 
lltiulOl No. 122 Chambers-street. 
VOUATT’S condition powders, 
Ja- For HORSES, CATTLE, SHEEP and SWINE-cures 
Heaves, Couffh, Glanders, and all diseases resulting from Colds, 
and which affect the mucous membrane of the lungs, throat and 
head of the Horse. Also expels Botts and Worms, loosens the 
hide, improves the appetite, and keeps the animal in good con¬ 
dition. Youatt’s Condition Pow'ders are recommended to all 
■who take a pride in preserving the good health and fine appear¬ 
ance of their Stock. Price 50 cents a package. Sold at whole¬ 
sale by Haviland, ITarral & Risley. Wholesale Druggists, No. 39 
Warren-st., and by dealers generally. 114-119n70 
GRENOBLE HOSE.—A su- 
rior Hose, manufactured of the finest Hemp— 
a cheap and excellent substitute for Leather 
and Gutta Percha. It is especially recommended to Planters, 
Nurserymen. Fire Companies, Steamboats, Manufactories, 
Dwellings, See. It costs less than half the price of leather, is 
lighter, stands as much pressure, is as durable, and is not sub¬ 
jected for its preservation to the expense of oiling or greasing, 
neither is it injured by frost. 
For sale, and orders for importation received in sizes from 1 
o 7 inches in diameter, by CHARLES LENZMANN.54 Cedar- 
st., New-York, where certificates of its superior qualities can 
be examined, from Alfred Carson. Esq., Chief Engineer of the 
New-York Fire Department; from James McFarlan, Esq., 
Chief Engineer of the Union Ferry Co., and also from official 
authorities of some of the large citiesof Europe. 114-116n73 
date of the contract. 
Interest will be charged at only three per cent, per annum. 
As a security to the performance of the contract, the first two 
years’ interest must be paid in advance, and it must be under¬ 
stood that at least one-tenth of the land purchased Ehall yearly 
be brought uuder cultivation. Twenty per cent, from the credit 
price will bo deducted for cash. The Company’s construction 
bonds vill be received as cash. 
Ready Framed Farm Buildings, which can be set up in a few 
days, can be obtained from responsible persons. 
They will be twelve feet by twenty feet, divided into one liv¬ 
ing and three bedrooms, and will cost, complete, set up on 
ground chosen anyxvhere along the road, $150 in cash, exclusive 
of transportation. Larger buildings may be contracted for at 
proportionate rates. The Company will forward all the materi¬ 
als for such buildings over iheir road promptly. 
Special arrangements with dealers can be made to supply 
those purchasing the Company’s lands with fencing materials, 
agricultural tools, and an outfit of provisions in any quantity, at 
the lowest wholesale prices. 
It is believed that the price, long credit, and low rate of inter¬ 
est charged for these lands, will enable a man with a fexv hun¬ 
dred dollars in cash, and ordinary industry, to make himself in- 
dependent before all the purchase money becomes due. In the 
mean time, the rapid settlement of the country will probably 
have increased their value four or five fold. When required, an 
experienced person will accompany applicants, to give informa¬ 
tion and aid in selecting lands. 
Circulars, containing numerous instances of successful fann¬ 
ing, signed by respectable and well-known farmers living in the 
neighborhood of the Railroad lands throughout the State—also, 
the cost of fencing, price of cattle, expense of harvesting, 
threshing, etc., by contract—or any other information—will be 
cheerfully given, on application, either personally or by letter, 
in English, French, or German, addressed to 
JOHN WILSON, 
Land Commissioner of the Illinois Central Railroad Co. 
Office, up to the 1st of May, No. 52 Michigan Avenue,Chicago 
Ill. After that date, inthe new stone Passenger Depot, foot 
South Water-street. 112—117n51 
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