THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR _ through Northern Georgla without being impressed with’ the fact that it is improviug. If he has ever visited it previously, the chafge will be evident; if not, then the new houses already built and in process of construe tion, the fresh white paint which is transforming old tuto new, will show him that there is a spirit of life and energy in the lund, But after one passcs Atlanta and enters the sirictly cotton country these evidences of renewed vitallty cease. The people here have but one fdea, and thal is cotton. This city is improving, and largo siores and elegant private residences have been wuilt in the few years past, but it is the dealers, not the growers, of cqiton have made the money; the commission merchant, not the planter. Last year the crop was abundant, and the planters complained of low prices; this year the crop igmuch smaller, yet but few of them are in a position to avail themselves of “possible high prices. Thev are In deht wyenyicon, ok the W Lent crop, but the farmers there, with their but off the ROR Ce cammaratively independents Qiversificd industry, will be ¢om] A tion with a fair crop of corn, the increased 2 of soo pA 48d hustly, their new and Lig usiry o ras and sto. A woninent hera-qealer in Cortersville ati tes that To us