The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-04-21

AyWar Is MS destructive on horse
'flesh'as of anything else. The demand
for horses aulmulos for army use is en-
.ormous. Ills undeniablo that for eff
fectIyo warfare, we require large Cav
airy force, which on the average re-
ouires renewal of horses every four
months. This draws heavily upon the
farm stock in The country at large, and
can only be replaced by our farmers
turning their attention TO raising colts.
Every farmer who is the owner OF a
mare should give the matter some at
tentiOn. II may require some outlay of
money, but nothing os compared to the
nett profit.
Some say, chat as soon as tho war is
over the demand for horses will cease,
and the prices como down because the
Government will at once throw upon
the market, a large quantity Of stock
that must be sold at any price offered,
and by the time farmer has roised a
colt to The age Of four years the price
may be very low" 1.-THE war was to
end in any one day, strictly, there might
be some force in tho argument. But
months, perhaps years must eIopso be-
fore it can be said to be over Besides
the demand for horses in the South will
be enormous, Very few Government
horses would be brought home 10 gIut
the Northern market, Farmers raise
one or two colts this season. 1t is not
only your interest but your duly.
EEFarming operations have been
greatly delayed BY the long continued
rain. Those who neglected to get their
oals sown in March, find the prospect of
crop very muth diminished, If tho
summer'should prove dry, it is hprdly
possible for it TO be otherwise. For a
good corn crop the chances are still IA
vomble, as all live farmers have their
ground ready for planting OF this
crop We cannot have two much grown.
Prices are sure to be remuneratve il not
extremely profitable. Every energy OF
the farmer should be applied to getting
it out. tits true labor is high and
scarce, vet with lille o1crtiCn, men
eau be had.
Beans and potatoes should also claim
a large share ofatteniion, LettobOcco,
sorghum, and cotton, to great extent
alone for this season. Something 10
eat" is the cry that comes home to eve
ny thoughtful man. Our armies for an
other year must be fed from the North.
Thousands Of refugees from Dixie, and
emigrants from Europe are flotking to
the North, They, too, must be consu.
mers for one year, at least.
The scarcity of Cattle and hoes must
render beef and pork very high this sea.
son. and beyond the reach of many who
have heretofore obtained them al cheap
rates. But the stock is not in the coun
try, or il il is, will be bought up for ar
my use. Our chief reliance mus: be a
vegetable diet. Then farmers, look to
your own interests. Beans, Corn, Po
tatoes. Onions, Cabbages. Bees, Carrots
Turnips, &C., are all wanted in endless
quantities.
You need not fear overlooking the
market. Let all funciful schemes Of
profit from Tobacco culture, pass for this
season. Turn your avalsble force into
raising edibes, and YOU will find no diff.
fculty in turning them into "green-
backs" variety Of which turned into
the printers pocket, will enable him to
turn out bis paper promptly, and keep
you posted on this as on other import
ant topics Journal
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