1865.J 
AMERICAN AG-PwTCIJETURTST 
9Q9 
BESTLArJOSln the"^ WO^LO 
li'OR, S^LE BIT TI-IE 
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CO., 
En Tract? to suit Purchasers, AT ZjOW PH2CSS. 
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY HAVE FOR SALE, 
©0O5O00 ACHES of the best Farming Lands in tlie Country. 
I 
j The road extends from Dunleilh, in the north-western part of the State, to Cairo, in the extreme southern 
j part, with a hrancli from Centralia, one hundred and thirteen miles north of Cairo, to Chicago, on the shore of 
I Lake llichigau—altogether a length of 704 miles—and the Ifind which is offered for sale is situated upon either 
I side of the track, in no instance at a greater distance than flfteen miles. 
State of Illinois. 
The rapid development of Illinois, its steady increase in population and wealth, and its capacity to produce 
cheap food, are matters for wonder and admiration. The United States Commissioner of Agriculture estimates 
the amounts of the principal crops of 1804, for the whole country, as follows: Indian corn, 630,581,403 bushels; 
wheat, 100,695,823 bushels; oats, 176,600,004 bushels; of which llie farms of Illinois yielded 138,350,135 bushels 
of Indian corn; 33,371,173 bushels of wheat; and 24,273,751 bushels of oats—in reality more than one-fourth of 
the corn, more than one-fifth of the wheat, and almost one-seventh of the oats produced in all the United States. 
Grain—Stock Raising. 
rre-cminontly the first in the list of grain-exportiug States, Illinois is also the great cattle State of the 
Union. Its fertile prairies are well adapted by nature to the raising of cattle, sheep, horses and mules; and in 
the important interest of pork packing, it is far in advance of every other State. Tlio seeding of these prairie 
lands to tame grasses for pasturage or hay, offers to farmers with capital the most profitable results. The 
hay crop of Illinois in 1864 is estimated at 2,100,725 tons, which is more than half a million tons larger than the 
crop of any other State, excepting only New York. 
Inducements to Settlers. 
Tlie attention of persons, whoso limited means forbid the purchase of a homestead in the older States, is 
particularly invited to these lands. Within ten years the Illinois Central Railroad Company has sold 1,400,000 
acres, to more than 20,009 actual settlers: and during the last year 264,422 acres—a larger aggregate of sales 
than in any one year since the opening of the road. The farms are sold in tracts of forty or eighty acres, 
suited to the settler with limited capital, or in larger tracts, as may be required by the capitalist and stock 
raiser. The soil is of unsurpassed fertility ; the climate is healthy ; taxes are low ; churches and schools 
are becoming abundant throughout the length and breadth of the State ; and communication with all the great 
markets is made easy through railroads, canals and rivers. 
PKICES AND TERMS OP PATMENT. 
The price of lands varies from $9 to $15 and upwards per acre, and they are sold on short credit, or for 
cash. A deduction of ten per cent, from the short credit price is made to those who buy for cash. 
EXAMPLE: 
Forty acres at $10 per acre, on credit; the principal one-quarter cash down—balance one, two and three 
years, at six per cent, interest, m advance, eacli year. 
Cash Pavmcnt,. 
Interest. 
Principal. 
$100 00 1 
1 Payment In two Tears,.. 
Interest. 
Principal. 
100 00 
Paymeul in one year. 
100 00 I 
•• three years, 
100 00 
fTbe 
@unie Eand 
ni:!y be 
B-urcSiased for 
@3GO CnRili, 
Full information on. all points, together with maps, showing the exact location of Lands, will bo furnished 
on application, in person or by letter, 10 
LAND COr^IVIlSSSONER, Illinois Centra! R. R. Co., Chicago, Illinois. | 
J EHSEY FARM FOR SALE; near Morris and 
Ksse.x li. li., 120 Acres of good land. For particulars in¬ 
quire of U. ilKNDUiC, lioom 13, Erie lluildings, N. V. City 
H. M. fgliss’ Seed Catalog’iie 
anti Giiitlc to tlie Flower & KitcUen Garden, 
contains upward of One Hundred Pages of closely 
printed matter, beautifully illustrated; will be 
mailed post-paid, to all applicants enclosing 25 cents. 
Tile rW'ew ^ti-awliez’x'ies- 
Fine plants of the Great Wisconsin, Agriculturist, Great 
BuUalo, French's Seedling, Russell, Rivers’ Eliza, .Marguer¬ 
ite, and all other choice sorts, the largest and finest assort¬ 
ment ever ofiered. Catalogues ready. Agents wanted. 
B. M. WATSON, Old Colony Nurseries, Flyraouth, JIass. 
Strawtoerry Plants. 
Agriculturist and the other leading sorts for sale by 
PARSONS & CO.. Flushing, N. T. 
PORTABLE 
PRINTING OFFICES. 
For Merchants, Druggists, Hospitals, small Job Printers, 
*c. Address ADAMS PRESS CO., 26 Aim-st., New York. 
Bpeclmen Sheets of Type, Cuts, &C,, Six cents. 
Seymour’s Patent Tree Protector. 
Tlie above is a neat and useful invention for protecting 
orchards and shade trees from tlie ravages of the caterpillar, 
canker and other worms tliat now infest our trees to such an 
alarming e.vtent. It consists of an iron trougli made to en 
circle the trunk, containing coal oil or any gummy substance; 
this is protected from tlie weather by an iron roof cover. 
The whole made in sections and so constructed as to allow 
for the growth or expansion of the trunk without checking 
the flow of sap. When applied to the tree, it prevents the 
passage up of the female moth or miller (which, it will be no¬ 
ticed, does not fly), it at the same time catches and dcstioys 
them with all other insects that crawl upon the bariv, there¬ 
by shielding the fiuit and foliage Irom this terrible nuisance. 
It i-s so neat, simple and eflcctual, and sold at so moderate a 
price as to commend it to the attention of all owning trees 
of any value. The underi^igned have secured from the 
Patentee the exclusive nght to manufacture and sell this 
valuable invention throughout the United States. All or¬ 
ders should state the girth or diameter of the trees, in 
inches, for which they are wanted. Tv ^»ead off the canker, 
span or measure worm they should be applied to the tree in 
October. Orders addresse.d to our maiuUactory, New Britain, 
Conn., or to our Warehouse, No. 58 Beekman st.. New York, 
will be tilled in their turn. A liberal discohnt made to deal* 
era. P. & F. COKBIN, New Britain, Conn. 
Hot Witter Furnaces 
for Warming Grcen-liouscs, Couservato- 
rics. Graperies, &c. 
WEATHERED & CHEREVOY, 117 Princc-Bt., New-Tork. 
The Missisaarl C'^sespasay, 
Oilicc iVo. 12 IV'orlls FiOli Streef, 
> St. B.oiiis, Missouri. 
DIRECTORS; 
E. W, FOX, of Pratt & Fox. 
W. H. iMAURICE, late County Collector. 
MADISON MILLER. Fuiul Connnissioner Pacific R, K. 
W. H. BENTON, late Pomeroy & Benton. 
CHAS. H. HOWLAND, State Senator. 
C. IL HOWLAND. Pres't .} M. MII.LER, T.aiul Connnissioner. 
W. 11. MAURICE, V.-Prs. i FELIX COSTE, Treasurer. 
Pnrcliast! aiid Sell Real Eslale of all tlcscrip- 
tions. Attend to the Psiymeiit of Taxes, lor non-resi¬ 
dents; and the development or sale of Mineral Lands.—Have 
extra facilities for placing Capital seeking investnx“nt in 
Western Lands.—Will loan monies on productive Real-Es¬ 
tate Securit}', in City or Country as may he desired. 
Emigrants seeking Homes, or .Igenfs for Colo¬ 
nics desiring to loc.atc large bodies of Lands will find it to 
their advantage to apply to this Company. 
All Communications promptly answered without charge 
The undersigned is personally acquainted with the abov* 
named Gentlemen, and cheerfully testifies to their high ro 
spectahility, trustfulness, and ability as husine. men. 
FREDERICK MUENCH. Sta. e Senator. 
of Strawberry, 
Kaspberry, and Slackbcrry 
Plants, Currant and Gooseberry ISiislies, 
Grape Vines, &c. 
We will issue this month, a new Edition of our Catalogue 
containing a Report of our 
S T R A W B E IS IS Y E XISI Si IT E ©X 
in June, and nmcli otlier valuable information to growers 
of Small Fruits, wliich will be sent to all applicants enclos¬ 
ing 10 cen s. J. KNOX, 
Box 155, Piltsburgli. Pa. 
IOO 9 OOO 
apple trees, first chiss, cheap, at a Bai-gain. 
For particulars. Address 
EENUS & <■©., 
Humboldt Nurseries, 
'Poledo, O. 
MAT I ¥12 WIME. 
Large tract? of lanrl can now be secured in North Caroli¬ 
na ancl Vir^Siia, at low rates, in localities as well adapted to 
tlie culture of grapes for wine as the best wine districts of 
Ca.iiorniaor France. Tlie writer’s experience qualifies him 
f.jr planting and managing a vineyard ; he desires to corre¬ 
spond with gentlemen.'intcrested'in the manufacinre of na¬ 
tive wines, wishing to form a Company or co-partnersliip for 
the profitable and permanent business of wine growing on 
an extensive scale. Address A. B., Lock Box No. 04,'Nor¬ 
folk, Va. Satisfactory New York references will be siven. 
FHIIgE BASKETS. 
BEECHER’S PATENT May 31st, I8C4. 
At the .great Strawberry Show of the American Institute 
Horticultural Society heUl June loth and 14th. 18G5, the pre¬ 
mium for the Best Basket for marketing berries was 
awarded to the celebrated V<*iaeer PsTiit Basket. 
To those w’lioliave used our Basket it needs no recommen¬ 
dation. But to all in W’ant of a durable, reliable, and stvlish 
article, w'e otter the above with tlie assurance that it will 
realize their bCvSt and fnliest expectations. 
For Circulars, with price, cut, and description of Basnet, 
Address A. BKFCHEli & SONS, AVestville. Ci'nu. 
Baskets and Crates for sale by W, H. CAUFENTEU. 
90 Vesey-st., New-Y’ork. 
M OW TO GROW PEARS. “See Gardener’s 
Montlily for Juno. Price 20 cts. 23 N. 6th-8t., Pbilad'a. 
