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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[July, 
England and those of the Middle States. The black soil in the 
central portions of the State is the richest known, and pro¬ 
duces the lincst corn, wheat, sorghum and hay, which latter 
crop, during the past year, has been highly remunerative. 
The seeding of these prairie lands to tame grasses, for pastur¬ 
age, offers to farmers with capital the most profitable results. 
The smaller prairies, interspersed with timber, in the more 
southern portion of the State, produce the best of winter 
wheat," tobacco, flax, hemp and Iruit. The lands still further 
South are heavily timbered, and here the raising of fruit, to¬ 
bacco, cotton and the manufacture of lumber, yield large re¬ 
turns. The health of Illinois is hardly surpassed by any 
State in the Union. 
GRAIN AND S*TOCK; RAISING. 
In the list of corn and wheat producing States, Illinois stands 
pre-eminently lirst. Its advantages for raising cattle and 
hogs are too well-known to require comment here. For 
sheep raising, the lands in every part of the State are well 
adapted, and Illinois can now boast of many of the largest 
flocks in the country. No branch in industry offers greater 
inducements for investment. 
PRICES ANSI TERMS OF PAYMENT. 
The price of land varies from $7 to $12 and upward per acre, and they are sold on long credit, on short credit, < 
• for cash. 
Cash payment. 
I’ayment in one year . 
“ two years. 
“ three " 
“ four “ 
“ five “ 
Interest. 
....$24.00 
.21.00 
.21.00 
Or the same farm, on short credit: 
Interest. Principal. 
Cash payment.$16.20 $90.00 
Payment in one year. 10.80 90 00 
“ two years. 5.10 OO'.OO 
three “ . 90.00 
Tire same farm maybe purchased for S330 in 
cash. 
C±?” Full information on all points, together with maps, showing the exact location of the lands, will be furnished on ap 
12.00 
$inn.no 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
plication In person or by letter to 
LAND COMMISSIONER, 
Illinois Central R. R. Co., at Chicago, Ill. 
Wm. El. BSAA’S,FT’fi\ Architect. 
noliokus, Bergen County, N. J. 
To Settlers Seeking Location on 
MARYLAND FAMS. 
Prairie View Farm For Bale. 
For sale, a beautiful farm of 160 acres, situated near the 
Fox River In the town of Oswego, Kendall Co., Illinois, SK 
nfileo from the station on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy 
R. It., V/i from the village of Oswego, and 6 from the city of 
Aurora. The improvements are all permanent and partic¬ 
ularly well adapted to stock purposes. A well furnished 
house, .and large barn with stabling for 50 cattle. A thrifty 
Apple orchard. Peach, Plum, Pear and Cherry trees, both 
dwarf and standard: also all the small fruits with a good va¬ 
riety of grapes, most of the above in bearing. A fine Dur¬ 
ham stock, horses, tools and household furniture will he 
•old with the farm if desired. For further particulars ad¬ 
dress the subscriber at Oswego, Ill. 
P. TORTEK WIGGINS. 
2,800 Acres In 7 farms all adjoining located In Charles 
County, 18 miles from Washington City. Upon each farm are 
good Dwellings and out-buildings, the land is of clay loam 
and very productive in Tobacco and Fruit, price in the ag¬ 
gregate. $26 per acre. For a healthy and profitable settle¬ 
ment with choice of neighbors this offers the best of induce- 
ments For sale by It. W. TEMPLEMAN & CO., Baltimore 
City, Maryland. 
150 to 200 Rocks dug in 10 hours. 
A erw Machine for digging and drawing Rocks, laying 
Wall, *c. riease send for Circular, to 
G. L. SnELDON, 
New Marlboro, Berkshire Co„ Maas. 
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY 
OFFER FOR SALE 
1,000,000 Acres of SUPERIOR FARMING LANDS, 
XKT OE* 
40, 80 & ISO acres and upwards, at from $8 to $12 per acre. 
THESE LANDS ARE 
NOT SURPASSED BY ANY IN THE WORLD. 
THEY LIE ALONG 
THE WHOLE LINE OF THE CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD. 
For Sale on LONG CREDIT, SHORT CREDIT and for CASH, they arc situated near 
TOWNS, VILLAGES, SCHOOLS and CHURCHES. 
FOR ALL PURPOSES OF AGRICULTURE. I IIEMF, FLAX AND TOBACCO. 
, „ . 1 nemp and flax can he produced of as good quality as any 
The lands offered for sale by the Illinois Central Railroad grown in Europe. Tobacco of the finest quality is raised 
Company are equal to any in the world. A healthy climate, a upon lands purchased of this Company, and it promises to he 
rich soil and railroads to convey to market the fullness oi the one. of the most Important crops of the State. Cotton too 
earth—all combins to place in the hands of the enterprising i Is raised, to a considerable extent, in the southern portion' 
working man the means of independence. > The making of sugar from tho beet is receiving considerable’ 
_ T , | attention, and experiments upon a large scale have been 
1LL1SU1S, made during the past season. The cultivation of sorghum Is 
Extending 3R0 miles from North to South, has all the diver- | indi ? ati °;!s that 
sity of climate to he found between Massachusetts and i S -d ° dUC 1 s p us of susar 
Virginia, and varieties of soil adapted to the products of New ancl molasses for expoitation, 
FRUIT. 
The central and southern parts of the Stato are peculiarly 
adapted to fruit raising; and peaches, pears and strawber¬ 
ries, together witii early vegetables, are sent to Chicago, St. 
Lams and Cincinnati, as well as other markets, and always 
command a ready sale. 
COAL AND MINERALS. 
The Immense coal deposits of Illinois are worked at differ¬ 
ent points near the Railroad, and the great resources of the 
State in iron, iead, zinc, limestone, potters’ claj’, *c„ &c„ as 
yet barely touched, will eventually be the source of great 
wealth. 
TO ACTUAL SETTLERS 
the Inducements offered are so great that the Company has 
already sold 1,500,000 acres, and the sales during the past year 
have been to a larger number of purchasers than ever before 
The advantages to a man of small means, settling in Illinois, 
where his children may grow up with all the benefits of edu¬ 
cation and the best of public schools, can hardly he over-esti¬ 
mated. No State In the Union is increasing more rapidly in 
population, which has trebled In ten years'along the line of 
this Railroad. 
A deduction of ten percent, from the long credit price is made to those who make a payment of one-fourth of the principal 
down, and the balance in one, two, and three years. A deduction of twenty per cent, is made to those who purchase 
for cash. Never before have greater inducements been olfered to cash purchasers. 
EXAMPLE. 
: on long credit, Interest at six per cent., payable annually In advance-the principal in four. 
Principal. 
water meadows and lawns, as well as rough uplands. 
EAC3EE2S©S.I,*S IMPKOTED 
HORSE AND HAND POWER 
HAY ANI) COTTON PRESSES. 
These machines have been tested In the most thorough 
manner throughout this and foreign countries to the num¬ 
ber ol over 1200. 
The Horse Powee is worked by either wheel or capstan, 
and in many respects possesses unequalled advantages. We 
invite those wanting such machines to write for a catalogue 
containing lull information with cuts, prices, &c„ or call and 
examine personally. 
‘tended: to. by addressing 
Kings Co., L. I. 
Allen’s Clipper Mowing Maclilne. 
Pony and two horse sizes. Very light draft and weight, 
and particularly well calculated for cutting salt and fresh 
s rough uplands. 
h. Allen & co„ 
Water-st„ New-York 
MeaF«Mey 5 § PreEBBisma liny 
JElevator. 
Persons wishing to act as Agents for the sale of the REST 
ELEVATOR in use, will please apply to 
GR1FFING RUOTHER & CO , 
60 Courtlandt-st„ New-York. 
Palmer’s Horse May Fork. 
The best unloading fork in use. 
PRICE COMPLETE. $13. 
For sale by R. II. ALLEN & CO., Solo Agents, 
1S9 & 191 AVater-st., New-York. 1 
t PRATT’S PATENT STEEL TOOTH IIAY ancl 
GRAIN RAKE. 
“THE FATHER OF THE FIELD.” 
Price $10. Sold at head quarters. 
GRIFF1NG BROTHER * CO., 
60 Courtlandt-st^ New-York 
The Union May Fork. 
Tile LIglitcst, Simplest, and Most Durable 
Horse-fork known. 
Can be operated by the strength of a child. The hay Is 
dropped on the mow In the same way as from a hand-fork, 
and always Instantaneously, when It immediately closes and 
does not drag off the hay in returning. In loading or unload¬ 
ing, It holds the hay firmly so that it will not scatter. . t can 
easily be repaired by any blacksmith. 
Town, County and State Rights, with full sized model forks 
for sale by RENSSELAER REYNOLDS, 
Stockport, N. Y. 
Amalgam Molls, 
At prices within the reach of every Church, School, 
Cemetery, Factory, or Farm in the land. Their 
use throughout the United States and Canadas for 
the past six years has proven them to comtdne 
most valuable qualities, among which are tone, 
STRENGTH, SONOROUSNESS, and DURABILITY OP 
vibration, unequalled by any other manufacture. 
Sizes from 50 to 5000 lbs., costing two tiiirds less 
than other metal, or 15 cents per pound, at which 
price we warrant them twelve months. Old bell 
metal taken in exchange, or bought for cash. Send 
for a Circular to the Manufacturer. 
JOHN B. ROBINSON, 
No. 190 William-street, New-York. 
SOMETHING TO DO.—“ PLEASANT ANI 
K—'PROFITABLE.” Good Books, ready sales, and goo 
profits. Agents wanted. Address with prepaid envelope to 
answer, FOWLK1S & WELLS, 369 Broadway, New-York. 
