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aged and infirm, generally, have friends and relations to take care of, and support such. We have plenty of Bread Stuffs. Meat, however is rather scarce. But there is enough to make out upon with the proper economy, and all can have more or less who are willing to use the proper means to get it. We dont use the amt of meats that we formerly did, prior to the War, almost every one who keeps House, raises more or less poultry, and have one or more Milch Cows — and also raise vegitables of all kinds, and hence they dont need the meats. The main thing our people want a plenty of, is Bread, and this is pretty abundant. Those who have none of this, can get it, If