The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-19
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The Secretary sf war ID his att report
uses the following language IT Or hER SUP.
plies of forage aud subsistence, lelianee
lras been placed on the predictions and rd-
sources of the Confectionery aions AID aoH
far they have proved abundant. They arf,
however, more affected by the peelEar eff
eumstanees Of the country Tie harvest
Of the past season have not generally Prov
cd propitioss, and notwithstanding thbmpch
larger breadth Of gtound deysfca tp the
culture; Of cereals and forage, the Eodu4t
In many extensive districts Of the tsnfeds
eracy is below the average, tpH inI
some even threateps scarcity The tpbt and
want of transporthtion make dEfiehlt the
collection, distrii5qtfon. and squhli44tien df
such products 10 addition the rgEages NJ
war prosecuted bs pas inalignaHt klemiqR,
in. shameful violation Of IN eiyilizk4 usage
for the ends Of rapine 81 lestrurtiphE havc
desolated considerable districts oflEcrtile
e0patry The districts thus heT4BHtate /,
hays>bcen too mainly thoss which have
heretofore afforded the largest supplies sf
meat. Therearing Of animals for fS3d has
. been since TIE war, generally ippteasdd1
throughout the c9qfednHasy, and ffBlh Ell
or districts larger supplies than betdtofote
may -be expected Still the scarcity pc
grain and fora &c must chick considerably
this increased production, ana render ads-
quate supplies for the futurs nsfsy doubt
full hi 9lE HI fta He
These words Of the Hon seeretaE9k, Ne,
commend to our readers Who have any
thought Of planting co ton this yeatl We
do not need tie cotton, We IRust have sup
plies Of grain and fqragel Why in d fare
Of facts like these stated b i the sdcretaty
Of War in his report: viii hnF of our people
plant cotton Every acre OF ground En the
Confcderacy ought 10 be dsvSted to Tie pro-
duction Of grain, forage and Vegetables. We
can add nothing to the poIptEE argument Iofs
the Secretary. Our views have been given
freely on this Subject time and agai1. AVA
We now lend them, confirmed BY Mn Sell
donis report. After TIE InIahsy gloris4s bat>l
ties which have been fought! are bur Zpeoa
pie going to. see the array FesiitHtk
abundant supply, merely that th45 nia5
make a million or two bales ef cptioE which
winbe Of no use tdlthdul after iii "a made
until the war IS ended I 9Ifkhey fdibI the
war IS going to endin III few months, and
then they can sell their cotton fl high
price, let them cast away this dcfusigl. The
course they are pufsuiag is tbe veF5 best
way to cause the4Ear ID be pHgtraSteEl. let
no cotton be planter and all Dur lamb be 5e4
voted to the culture pr grain md forage
and this. fact when made kbbFn, will do a
much to cause termination Of the war IL
any other one thing, ana # IL does hPK bFiplgsi
the war to close, will eHabII Il as tplprose-
cute it W it'll more ability we hPpef the
: Southern press will tusn their Attenuation to
this subject, and Iwar1 the ipeop1ip tiihe.
There is dan ger that .tob much oil Dur llaI
Dor win be aevosed ITO the raising Of COTTON
this year, but;t 4 danger that san be
avoided by timely dIseassi9n NFaHhhvh
done our duty AID VEL iRtspd tp hqatihApp
to warn our rountryrhcI Of the fully Of
planting cottoBlthis Year. and if }hHy viii
still persist inl their d4tefffaiin h de 81,
the fault will not be onrs Soon tie time
will be at heoa for planting vegetables. Let
this be done 10 abundance. The arm Blndeds
them for health and subsistenee. TpH mhaS
cannotbel raised AllIthe Irish and Sweet
potatoes that can be lEgutten eugAt|lltc lie
planted Hfve are BFeased ~ith pF9pitioris
seasons, 1et US try to make enough tosuppIy
our army and our people abundAntlg, and
then have something TO spare. ls
These are our views and We ask Ifpr thon
the attention which We think thg impor:
tanet Of the subject demands LII EfiI.
ne 4 Mehlpfis CORRESPONDENT Rf ths Nen
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