Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-06-12
From the Savannah Republican.
, In Eiiddle Georgia.
Crops, &c,


Editor Kfpnblican
DEAR sIA Be ng we'll aware Of your anxiety be pos
ted by ore o. your numerous subscribers and readers
10 Middle Georgia. III relation to the growing crops of
and ground peas the probable Weld of the crop
BOW gleaned the amount Ct cotton crop &c, feel we'll
assured you will c0nsijer intrusion N col
umns should briefly discuss these imncrtaut Items
First, then in regard to Indian We have almost
cred our farms over with this indispensable cereal and
it has pleased God to bless this year viii regu
lar weekly periods and the has thorough
y warmed up our chilled earth with his cent? al beams the
plant has assumed healhful aspect, and is growing
With vim very eaptvstiDg to the eye.
It must not be disguised however, the plant
twelve days later than usual in of the back
waIGaess o. sprlog Let the rams ccntnu but for lew
weeks longer and our CRIBS will be filed aad pied to
their utm st capacity Besides. Almost every planter has
his of ground peas field peas potatoes and
every other vegetable which will subsst
hogs The late crop of wheat has been AID generally
housed and albei have failed 10 esther anything like
an average crop we trust we hiye done something toward
le9sGning the price Of this e quo nOt good cheer
and paIDable eating In word, have reason believe
We have secured molety OF the hitherto average yield.
The next item in the count is cotton which agta
ting the whole Of Chstendom You your re-
member was no great while ago, called the monarch Of
the civil zed world
And although has lost portion of it, prestige by the
antics of Y4nkeedom contnues TO sway sceptre
the potential action OF which is felt and ackno Wedged
well by frends foes. WE'LL whilst not ignored
his cotton by refusing him corner in our fields
h felt it boundan duty to crcumscribe his power
by dlmni7hing his usual growth Aany of plantec
have planted only for domestic purposea few have All
ured altogether. Another portion have planted bag
each haudwhi!at there still another portion (Few
confess with pde) have put in the usual crops of king
Those who belong to Tie last category being spotted
every dayand This great and uuenvahe sin viii stick
70 them like the shirt of 'Nessus.' say sir,
Gen. Robert To0mbs is charged by many with this
ing act of nfamy Understand you please the allie
gAou is rot made by But very responsible and
merous is the class who avouch for the correctness
his old pc ca friends hher fear there may be ouu-
dation in fact for the
If Gen Toombs is innocent it is due to him and his
he should place himself right before The great
buual of public opinion. On the hand seal
ruit to be placed upon brow the better have said
thus much in relation to Cen Toombs growing crop of
to direct his attention tharetO-and let him
himself There several other large planters in this
ZION of the State who have fo0we the footsteps eff The
dSngui he'd and talented gentleman named But
their fuence for good and evil Q1a his they
less cupa0e Yet they ard ali other Of the
kidney doomed to undergo the ERECTION. usually
ered by pubic opinion in these and similar But
must draw to close Then to cap the climax of prospect
~ the farmers aftemp ing up Georgia.
have hogs ia this sect than before Ioamed
hi Is and valleys. But saaye, salt, will be required Il
save our me IT. Where is it to from? We shall
! what shall see
Very truly, RANDOLPH.
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