Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-08-12
PARKER's APPEARANCE.


guard over the arrested parties during the en-.
tire night They will be held until the sheriff
of Richland arrives to receive them. Sic
transit gloria Parker.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
FORT MILL GRANGE, No. SO.
CONDENSED REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL
COMMITTEE.
FORT MILL, S. G., August 7, 1875.
BRETHREN AND SISTERS: We, your com.
mittee, beg leave to report that we have spent
three days of the present week in visiting and
inspecting the farms belonging to and cult
waited by the members of this Grange.
We visited thirty-two farms, few of which
number we found rather poorly cultivated,
and containing Indifferent crops; but the
greater number we found we'll cultivated
with the finest crops that we have ever seen at
this season Of the year-especially the grow
ing cotton. We think we are safe in saying
that we saw hundreds of acres that will yield
bale to the acre, should the season continue
favorable.
The corn crop is very good, also, except in
low, wet places, where it has been drowned
out. The wheat and oat crops have been
harvested and are generally good; but there
was not sufficiency of acreage sown.
We found the fencing in fair condition ;
but your committee are unanimously y in favor
of a stock law for this township, and recon-
mend its adoption by our people.
We saw large number of new buildings
on the different farms, and general spirit of
improvement is manifest among our Patrons
of Husbandry. Foremost in this number is
Capt. S. Z. White, who, in addition to ha v.
ing one of the finest farms in our Grange, has
also the best set of mills and cotton gins that
we have ever seen, all new and in complete
order. His grinding capacity is 250 bushels
per day; his saving capacity 1000 feet per
day; and his two gins are capable of ginning
20 bales of cotton per day. His stables and
quarters for laborers are model Of comfort
and neatness We cheerfully recommend his
machinery to the patronage of our Grange
and the public generally.
A number of Patrons are in business in the
village of Fort Mill, and we earnestly recon.
orable and legitimate business.
We have awarded the premium for the best
cultivated farm to bro A. S. White, and the
premium for the best self.sustaining farm to
bro. Hugh Gelstn, who has the best hogs
that came under our observation. Bros
j. r. Harris, J. G. Jones and A. S. White,
also have selfsustaining farms. Bro. R. T.
Bailey has the second. best cultivated farm.
That part of bro. J. NJ. Whites farm cult.
waited for wages is excellent. The crop on
the farm cultivated by bro. L. j. Ormond is
very fine, and we'll worked. His hillside
ditching is unsurpassed. We would remark
that he raised 100 bushels of onions on half
acre of land, and we highly recommend his
system of truck culture to our members. We
could speak favorably of many other farms
but space will not permit in this report.
We find on the thrty-two farms visited by
us, that there are 2,1O0 acres planted in
cotton; 1925 acres in corn; 450 acres in
oats 200 acres in wheat; % acres in pota-
toes % acres in clover. We also find that
270 laborers were employed, and 140 head of
horses and mules. The various members of
the Grange have sold 1,016 bushels of corn,
and bought 745 bushels, leaving balance in
our favor of 271 bushels. They have sold
$500 pounds of flour, and bought $4,000
pounds. They have sold 1000 pounds of
bacon, and bought $4,000 pounds. They
have sold 10 pounds of lard, and bought
1850 pounds. They have sold 3S5 pounds of
butter, and bought As pounds. We found on
the thirty-two farms, 191 head of cattle, ITO
sheep, 26 goats, 365 hogs, and 80 bee-hives.
Of guano, 1852 tons have been used and we
would here remark, that in passing over these
farms, we could distinguish a remarkable diff
ference in favor of the guano.
In view of the large excess of flour and
bacon bought by us, we earnestly recommend
that more hogs and wheat be raised; thus
preventing this enormous outlay of money.
In conclusion, we would suggest that our
Patrons gather their crops as early as posi-
Bile; handle their cotton with care, prepare it
neatly for market, and when sold, promptly
pay their debts. We would also recommend
that they pay the cash for what they buy, to
be true to their pledges, and help to sustain
our brethren and sisters of the order. We
would also recommend the raising of more
grain and less cotton; the planting of more
fruit trees, and the raising Of more stock of
all kinds-especially hogs. Prepare your
lands properly for the next crop, plant it
carefully and cultivate it we'll so that when
the Master of this Grange, with his committee,
visit you next year, to inspect your crops, he
may say, We'll done, good and faithful SER
wants. All of which is respectfully submitted.
B. H. MASSEY, Master,
J. NJ. WHITE, Past Master,
T. G. CULP, Overseer,
L. j. ORMAND, Steward,
HUGH GELSTIN,
A. S. WHITE,
SMITH PATTERSON,
Committee.
Disastrous FLooDs.-This year promises
to be remarkable for heavy rain and disas'
trous floods. Several counties in Europe
have suffered. In the United States, no small