Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-04-16
THURSDAY. APRIL IS. 1858.
TF.rmers, allow us to urge YOU

TFsrmers. allow US to urge YOU
enes again to give prompt attention to
spring crops. II you wish to reap a
COLDER harvest. now 10 the time to pre-
pare for n. Have you seen how stead
fly prices of grain. forage and provisions
have advanced since the outbreak Of
this rebellion? You have not yet seen
the highest point to which they will at
tain. Are you 50 ordering your sgri-
cultural affairs 80 10 give you the bene-
st Of this advance! II not. you can.
not commence q moment too soon.-
The cry Of famine, and rumors of bread
riots in the South. show how fearfuRy
the productive powers OF those States
have been neglected, In order that trea,
son nigh. prosper. The urgent entrest-
les Of the leaders to the planters to raise
neither cotton nor tobacco. but to turn
their whole attention TO raising corn.
potatoes, os anything ct for food. speaks
volumes in support Of our appeal to
you. to re-double your energies in eul-
tivating every scre your force or means
viii admit of. This scarcity Of pro-
visions must speedily bring the war to
selose. No power on earth can with
stand the gaunt 6end famine. He
seems about to rule over the foes Of our
Union with sll his horrors. The negro
race. hitherto the producing population
of the South, refuse to labor without
pay. The "poor whites" are made use
Of as STOOD for powder" and the rigid
CONSUMPTION forces all into the ranks to
be consumers instead Of producers.-
The sristocracy, unused to labor. are OF
all classes the most misersbly poor
Unable BY their own labor to acquire
even the most common articles of food,
they are starving. although owners and
lords Of thousands OF acres OF the rich.
est land on which Gods sun now shines.
Who can any longer doubt that the end
is drawing nigh. And when 1t comes
these starving thousands, for one year
at least. must be supplied with food
That supply can only come from the
North. Europe cannot supply her own
wants, but must come to the same
source. You are all expected to add
your mite to this source. The granaries
OF the North should be filed TO over.
flowing this year. Even II the war
should continue our army must be sup
piled. A half million of men may be
taken from the producing and added to
the consuming portion. It is your
solemn duty to see that these men are
not left to suffer. Every principle OF
duty and patriotism should urge you
to the task of acting well your part in
providing subsistence. The patriotic
farmer Is effectually in the service Of
his country, when actively engaged in
furnishing the chief requisite for sup
porting large armies. To such as are
devoid Of this patriotic feeling. and
thank God there are comparatively few
in our county. we appeal for aid in thi,
matter, not BY invoking those qualities
which they do not possess. but by ex-
citing their svsrics and love Of GAIN
The Government not only protects you
In your labor and its results, but is
willing to pay the highest price for it.
Turn out your force. TAX less about
sbolition, and more Of terra-eulture.-I
Drop politics for the next four months.
and you will make more money and
feel better. than you would though you
held all the Offices in the county,
Try it.