Melons are irregular, some good and some
"bad stands. Rice and potatoes are being
planted.
Farm work and the growth of crops have
advanced slowly in the southwestern coun
ties during the past week. Corn is general
ly looking well, small but healthy, and
some farmers will begin plowing at an early
date. Bud worms are already, m some dis
tricts, at work on the crop. Cotton, where
up, appears to have a tine stand, and chop
ping will soon begin. Oats show signs of
improvement and in many localities are
heading with the promise of an average
yield. Melons are not in very good condi
tion, but it is believed that the coming
week, with favorable weather, will show
a decided improvement, ot fruit there will
be a very lij£ht yield, except wild berries,
which will be plentiful.
With a week of favorable weather the
farmers of the southern section ,ne II
satisfied with the improvement of their
crops. Cotton planting, except in a few
cases, is finished, ami a large acreage ot
the staple is already up, but the stands are
not as good as they should be. A few
planters are plowing out. Irish and sweet
potatoes are up and looking well. Sugar
cane is also up, with good stands. Water
melons, cantaloupes and cucumbers are just
appearing above the soil in many localities.
There has been a large increase in the acre
age of pinders planted.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
General Evans.
Editor Constitution: The people of Geor
gia, wiieii called on. have invariably hon
ored the gallant officers who served them
on the battle field and in the tented city
during the dark and stormy days when
the continent was rocked in the cradle of
war.
