, 1863-04-03

to CONNECT the large cites for military purposes,
there s not mile Of railroad IN that Etcton q the
country: indeed, in the Black Sea provinces there
IL rot foot, unless that constructed By the allies
before Sehastopol be still IN existence. INC Ais,
sitsippI fntboat eyrtcm OF half century ago sui
largely prevails the Dne1stcr. the Dnc'per; anu
aA;ucnts. ...
The most important crops raised for food are rye
hra hat ontt ma,iS ~ iSs ada nv PeeI P}eeIs
to Efpport ls family Til the dead Of winter dnr-
eeiher upon potatoes aud bacon, "hich Is BY r1 no
means Of the white sugar cured description. 1Hc rs
residue Of bis crops goes to the n9bleman, q
tie Governments OF Waraaw, LuSIn and R,aom, nnIn
and tho Russ'ap ,,so ., ayd oats arc
row sti further north; While maize + produced
principally in the southern province q Dea1:fanaa
where it Yields crops equal to our best western
p1ai1ses: Potatoes come principally from tho Bal
they hare been made to eppsaf. considering theIs
des perate .ra]or, the akilltnI mode OF f.htius
which they have adopted and The distance I'm.
pesalfets from their baee Of supplies On both tideq
It is .ant death conflict, war in which c1tcr-
mination to life and property eeems to have been
the policy adopted BY tile Russians from the out
ss rendering the ipss%4dEents stll m"1s rssolute
Issue, it certainly denotes terrible devastation for
the prescnt-Euch devastation, in fact. as may
make thu people dependent for food on other coun-
western European markets.
Now, it is unnecessary. to add that the Polish
war has already 20 tnveloped nearly all that vast
tract in grind conhag7aton. that excepting Bcs-
saraha there is scarcely prospect Of its shipping
q single pound the ensuing yeaf. It brenks out at
the commencement OF the planting season. Its
raraGee hare already extended TO every part Of the
kingdom Of Poland and to portions Of Lithnan1a,
yolhy1a and Podolia, which are Incorporated with
the Russian Empire. At the present moment It ia
certain)y extending, pastculaslg toward the north
east; and there ie every probability Of Its spread
Ing 20 widely as to ect the entire ain,prodncing
district in one common flame,
Our farmers should lay this matter at once to
heart; america in all probability will have mo.
nopolT Of the European grain markets for several
years to come! twill apparently gone without
our seeking, or even expecting it. Badly situated
share been France and Great britain during the
past two yeasf. they are no better Of at this no.
mcni, being still more dependent upon US than
ever for the food whch is to feed their populations.
For though Providence may next Summer not
shorten the hArsctts either BY drought or. a too
copioIs supply Of rains, yet large deficit Is
now the rule, while one principal source Of
LiFerpool L and alasgow mnst looE to % the broad a
prariee OF our Western States ard to the fields Of
Upper Canada for large share Of the food they are
to consume. in 1864 and subsequently.
"PlAnt, then, one acre more" ID our advice to
every farmer who can procure the labor and the
means necessary. Though large stock Of cereals
is now on hand, the demand for them appears
bly, have before long as many mouths in Europe
ditlocation abroad is hzing the agricultural
capnbility OF our own country, II possible. on .
| improving our mining and manufacturing indus:
| try. We must have enlarged caua}s, and improved
railroad facilities between the East and West Ne.
ccsaity will create these. In fact It won{d appear
tined at its cloec to leave the oya States greater
| and richer than when 1t began.