Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-23
DIR NEAT RESOURI e.

From The AUGUSTA COnSttHEtoHGfiH
Wheat -four bacon and beef are the staples of sub.
si..ece for the u nfedoNte armies. We believe that
it'll proper m4nag cement and due diligence, and good
business capacity, his Ommisssry Department may
supply the mics abundAnty until next harvest with
II ur from the WheaI in the country. Bat Il will
its energies severely to gather these supplies, aud
preserve them and yet IL may be done II no Wasteul-
be allowed and if tue people out OF the army are
rigid kept 10 short allowances Of -four |. will be
vasty more difficult 10 tuPpy MI abundance Of meat
The whole county next tall by the bounty Of heaven,
aud the skull energy and patriotism OF the ers Of tie
Ill, VII be literally OyelJWi & with Indian corn. The
1.-THE VI corn under The bin, viii be arly, 1t not
ou e taeBty million of bushels in excess OF the
quiremes of the armies for forage, aud that surplus
mIg by the Government, be made TO yield ut least two
hundred millions Of doarsbut OF course it will not be
done.
L. matters not however, ho~ great may be the
pcrlbuudarce Of corn, the meat supply will be scaut
Tor tue simple reason Of scarcity OF animals
It, Twill be a strange sight, indeed, To SEED cOunr
producing more grain thaa tie people and the amin II
within it eau consume, sud yet q u! spectacle will bs
pI,seuted the COnt.deraoy il this Old system is pur
,ued. Aud what is that systemy L. is r arcc al
most entirely the hog, the costlesC suinh iave,
60 FURNISH fresh dried the years supply OF for
ne whole y, ople TIE flesh OF swine , ed h con-
aas b, ime the Staple diet OF the people because
Il more convenient 10 keep, aud 81 vltlattd ttses
more acceptall L. aud the If labor ers pc rha
% enter any objcc ion 10 .Lirg swues sh the
90 diet though II ccrtiiby revolving thAt sut
em ltnce should be TO IL but simply to sngg
iaat bacon viii not &c available as the sole
sources OF the couutry, from the fac. that there ct
hogs enough in the country % furnish adequate qIIn
Ity
We Eould counsel every one with Carnestness 10
make the very last pound OF hog meat possible with the
ANIMALS ut command this pidter and 20 save II ii good
order vel fattentd and GoFougbly satrd, AID to in
crease the stock far b1 done SAFELY for every
pound OF bacon will be- needed. But something more
musi be- done. The people should abandon heir old
s., stem Of treatment OF cattle, which never did
never co I'D I ID dollar of profit and prepare 10 make oil
the beef possible of that too will be great demand
sucl demand that it cannot easily be met Let lar.
m rs and planters treasure their cattle Ike GOLD, for #
vel, attended they will prove immeus valuable aud
,tt flesh aud ssi mighty esseniiL 70 the NC
Uf our cause Upon lhe cIrcSSs Of every COW put on
every pound Of that you IN, for you viii be
wrted in money aud will be lA doing your coun-
Try s,rg'ce.
Thanks to the touLiilu rains the crop Of urcut
ted grass IS abundant When that gives let the
Tie have the uu of the bountfu pea fields and when
the peas consumed let them be iu fed corp, not
Wasteiuly hut prudentJ and judieOusly Waste moth
ing-bu. l,se paying opportunity 10 increase the
supply Of beef Where you can do better, throw the
corn in the sHuck, the ground TO your beef tie,
aud let the hogs into the feeding pen daily to consume
what the cattle waste Corn wall bring more than a
dollar and half or two dollars bushe Tut bushel
of cOrn including the shucks unground will make
pou ds OF beef worth three four dollars, besides
saw ng quantity Of rich manure which will be needed
mex year. From he scarcity Of animals aud the abun-
d,nc5 OF corn, meat will pay best Of the two.