The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-17

drafts OF men for Held service. then tho
,asion. ana tho Granary and smokchouse be-,
san 10 fail. Uhcrc we're comparatively Few
slaves In thl5 secton.)
rho long. weary days stretched into years.
each contributing more widows and orphans
anh%Sd and thsn cam Sne ,''SFe d pt tn so go9n
burden OF both production and supply fen
women and The old men and children worked
In the fields. and the little valleys behind
me mus; beyond the reach OF the armies.
N"twithstandins their utmost cndeavor
was Ia a worse condition than were tho foij,
at home and the government at Richmond
was c!amorous. and, as shown by this origi.
nal receipt, tho limited supply was further
derieied by necessary contributions 10 the
"Richmoud. December g. lsG,-Rrcolvcd
I'VE barrels, weishlng GAG pounds. ana Two
buttons. marked Col. Huffman. commaHdinr
i'cEram,s Brigade, to be distributed through
co.. 'i"n'"'" to me hrEsd" ,an
AZ last there came a day when IL Was ,vhn,
burned. and the "granary OF tho Conted-
Hundreds % widowed mothers went to
iieir beds night after night with no posslbie
'hhnce To huow where food Tor their little
onss WAS 70 be found the following day
Ia" heroic manner in which these valley
conditions Will be 4 monument to The for,i.
tudc Hnd devotion OF women AZ lont as MS
tcry i preserved "
l;ec"E E!zinG the serious condition IN. gov
eminent had enacted that no food could Il.
hodght or sold Tor speculation. A permi,
was required 10 TRANSMIT n barrel OF f,our
from one part OF tin. territory 10 auoth-r
ANA AN affidavit before the proper authari,
Ties before 1000 In bulk could be purchnse,i
The following original papers In my pos
session Illustrate this phase OF the sltua-
stats of Virginia, city Of nichmond--
John j nInford this day personally an.
reared before me. the uudcsslrncd "a notary
following. TO Wit: twenty bushels OF corn and
lhFec barrels OF flour. are held ana same
purchased by him for his own use ana con
sumption. aud not Tor sale or A,eci.IutIon
lis residence. Richmond. Va ana number
dr"u and servants Eight horses
,.sS Wor" to before nae this 4;h dag Of April!
"JoHN RlNFoRD.
III. ,.,,.. IT A. ATXINsoN. y r"
.,,,. "nlahmona, Va, February IL. 1855.
barrel OF -FOUR whlcn l have purchased ia
'' @Resp .Sr MI Own r. use " yi.au
Endorsed; Hnov jle, M i Vi Ela M ned: VI
II. W, POWERS. Druggist"
tMr. Powers was man vino had important
sl brar Nf" Mr. jP' E GSsf" Took h. asov.
to ihs seer-taiy, and he told him al that
take the. above to Cenerai Eafiy. and thst
ho would give you permit which please
Yours. r. W. POWERS.
Second VALLEY District, February -. iSe-
Approved by order of IA.utenant-Gcue-
r,, "T: J. MooRE. 49,, Adj CENT
rms paper WAS forw drGed to tho Count.
ceiv.d his -four
Witiua short tim" after .he cessation
Food. However. wa scarce ana 'pri', ,,,
tnued ior some years somewhat aboyc nor
From $50 30 1873 IL was considerably higher
Is and D.
l,eg louy was tli per barrel. dressed ,,5rit'
!ni" tn community, 20 cents pr gallon.
sugar j 80 - cents. according 20 quality;
syrup. - cents per gallon, and Other supplies
u Ike proportion.
rAe.e prices we're practically maintained
tlll 1910, when ihey began TO slbHti-. and .
During ,nis Ier!oG Wnr.s ~. lo,y ,,,5
coTding 70 The price OF nou.
producers sold Directly to III, consumer. Tor
instance, II i'p pounds 81 pork was >hIppel
pat per ce:, FOR n. brok-Fs ana tie
To-day by lie time ls-c-n, PORK would
reach thc consumer - would cpst - or -
The problem ,ha, couron,s ,h~ households
q to-day j. not 40 much The tariff condi-
too many n!dd!crren ra!linE the food sup
ply. Tnc Manufacture VII. only soil 20 tho
and IL only to tho corner grocery
Tho fluctuations % few cents upon n
pound 81 any OF" particular commodity. Tho
counting of pennies a. Il grocery counter.
cannot 20 30 great am eNtcn. assist o. Affect
the wage.
rhcfc should he united c0ort made 10
'lim!nat" all unnecessary in!diIcmcn. Should
this utcome fact, tho wagc-eaTu"r could
live ana the producer De encouraged 20 pro-
duce.
Practically 10 the consumer. FOOD Is higher
today WHEN IA. country IS fun Of food,
ihtn IL was directly after the war WHEN
hrre was bU; little 20 get
Richmond. 4 READER