Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-17
NWordIoFa ,mer. and planters.

Southern exchange the Augusta OoH'titriiOnali't,
urges the planters Of the South to cur.Al their planting
operations for the coming season, and devote all their
energies to the production Of the great necessaes OF
fe We concur with that journal in thinking that the
junction cannot be too often, too earnestly repeat
ed It's vital importance the Southern is such
that i. deserves to be stereOyped in every paper and
meet the gaze of the Southern planter and farmer in
whatever direction he may lock 10 suppose the rane-
ton necessary may imply dstrusl Of the sagaeiEy and
good sense of the planting aud farming interest Butso
grave would be the consequences Of disregAdng H. and
eatang Oh the South another year Of famine prices for
bread and meat thA, repeat the junction, feeling
tina: il can do no harm II necessary aud will do great
public service If II aids in ho~ever small degree, to
cell the coming corn crop. Another campaign is be-
fore the South ard she has to ht IL under the great
disadvantage Of high prices for provisions. We are en-
gagged in ofgigantc proportions, the result Of which
involves property homes ibery-a that is dear to us
The msin business now, Of all who have not mrsksts
o. their shoulders should be produce all that is need
iu 10 support our Armss-furnishing food and clothing
At cheap rates to the Government aud secumu aing
ample supply of the uecessares of lie for every
seaey, at home and in the field The enemy have the
command, where bacon and corn are at one.dih the
prices ruling with This Is not the least of the advsn
ages they have ever 1t in the power Of the South
W ,quaze her condition with the North ia this respect
aud her planters and farmers should set earnestly to work
10 accomplish the result.
The cotton and tobacco planters especially should
rye their corn fields. It is impossible to predict when
the blockade will be raised and our intercourse with for
eigu nations restored Were these events to In
the next sixty days small cotton and tobacco crop for
IA present year would still be the true policy Of the
planters for this would remuneraing prices for
years to come Iffu crops made this year. their
superincaubsnt weight the stocks now 10 this
country would produce dis strous deprI sson in pr
css II too blockade continues for year logger which
i rosstl there are cotton and tobacco enough now n
the South 20 all domestic purposes for many
years.
But Il impossible to create Injurious plethora Of
bread and meat and farm products Of all kinds in the
South. Cheap food and clothing would produce cheap
living, anu give healthy stimulus to mechanical aud
manufacturing Industry IL would give to the South
less foreign goddess foreign products OF the loom and
the anvil; nut il would give real independence
Il would aJrd fewer foreign Injuries bat it would sop
ply Us With substantial Comforts aud sustain among US
healthy currency, derived from our own Government
and our hanking institutions. There eau be no such
thing as general poverty and dsstitutOu in a nation
which produces within its borders all the prime nc
sldes Of life both for peace and This is wholly
within the power Of the South for she has boundess
sources in her agricultural and mineral capacities.
Peace and unrsttrc ed trade with all the world are
the blessings we are to hope for in the future But they
are to be by the valor, the steady perseverance
and the uaconqu,rsbe will Of armies aud can only
be won by bloody, and Ii may be, long protrac,ed
contest Let shape calculations and our bust.
mes for such contest. Let US produce an abundant
supply Of the nee saries of life within our own borders
aud while our brave soldiers furnished in the field
with sll that Is need!u to maintain their health and
strength let them feel that their families at hemo are
not left TO struggle with famine prices The occasion is
one tia; appeals to the patriotism and bsnevolenOe of
The pl,nters and farmers who quietly pursuing at
10 ne their peaceful aVccIions But patriotism and be-
nevOlenee nov happily combine with self.inIeres!