Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-01-07

for the corresponding part of last season.
The number packed at the six cities named is
reported ut two million three hundred and
twenty-five thousand to this date, and the
packing at all points to the last of December
is approximated at four million, against
similar number year ago. 1t may be re-
marked that the returns giving the estimates
for this report bear dates since December
24th.
The Agricultural Lien Law.
- At the recent term of the Circuit Court
for Lancaster county, on a motion to dissolve
an agricultural lien, which came up before
Judge Mackey, His Honor ruled as follows:
"That it is essential to the validity of an
agricultural lien that the advances made
should consist solely of such supplies as are
essential to the production Of the crop. The
advances of such supplies, however, do not
operate within themselves as lien; they
must be pursuant to an agreement liking their
value in money, and such agreement must be
entered into and recorded before any Of the
supplies are furnished. The reason of the
law in this respect is, that the lienee should
be guarded against his own improvidence by
a fixed limit to his credit, and the record will
protect others against being imposed upon by
u secondary agreement.
"a warrant to seize crop cannot be le-
galy issued until the account for supplies
furnished is presented to the person who re-
ceives the advances and payment refused
Such account must be sworn to and attached
to the affidavit upon which the warrant to
seize the crop is issued.
call costs incident to the seizure and sale
of the crop must be paid by the leinor, for the
crop, under the statute, is bound only for the
amount advanced, and not for the dlsburse-
ments in enforcing the lien.
"The claim of laborers for services rendered
in the production of the crop, is Il preferred
lien, and must be paid before the lien for adj
vances is satisfied. The rent is, next to the
laborer's lien, preferred lien upon the crop.
"The advances for supplies can only bind
the crops for the agricultural year in which
they were made. They cannot operate as
lien upon future crops. The lien must rest
solely upon the crop and cannot bind work
animals and other property. A horse or
mule sold for the purpose Of producing crop,
will operate as lien upon the crop, it being
Il supply within the meaning Of the statute.
"Contracts for the renting of land for the
coming year will carry with them statutory
lien on one.fourth of the crop, but if the con-
tract to rent expressly so provides, the rental
will be lien upon one-third of the crop, pro-
vided, that the contract be duly recorded, as
in the case of advances made.
"The homestead exemption cannot be plead
to protect crop against the enforcement OF
Il lien for advances made to enable a party to
produce the crop, but no mortgage or lien can
be enforced against crop raised on the home
stead, except in the case above stated.
eff crop is produced on tract of land,
which, together with the buildings thereon,
does not exceed one thousand dollars in value,
no part Of the crop, however great its value,
is subject to execution for debt
The Law of Landlord and Tenant.
- Under the existing law it is both diff
cult and expensive for a landlord to recover
possession of his property where tenant is
unable or unwilling to pay the rent. Some
change in the law was absolutely necessary,
and the following amendment to Chapter "a
of the General Statutes, which appears to
cover the ground, is before the House of the
South Carolina legislature for consideration
"But when any tenant, holding any lands
tenements or hereditaments, under either writ
ten or parol lease shall neglect or refuse to
pay the rent reserved at the time the same
becomes due, the landlord may recover pos.
session of the demised premises, on proof of
such rent being due and in arrear, and Of such
neglect or refusal to pay the same, by Judg-
ment of trial justice, or by judgment of the
Court of Common Pleas, when the amount of
such rent exceeds one hundred dollars, with
costs, to be levied on the goods and chattels
Of such tenant And any constable or sheriff
to whom the execution upon such Judgment
is directed, shall proceed to execute the same,
in the same manner rs other judgments, and
as writs of hebere facias possessionem are exc
cuted in this State, within ten days from the
date of receiving the same"
Postal Arrangements with Canada.
- The following order, regulating the de-
livery ofmail matter, passing between Canada
and the United States was issued from the
Postoffice Department on Wednesday last:
On and after 1st of January, 1875, all
printed matter of the second class, destined
for Canada, will be treated as though it was
destined for the United States, the arrange
meut with the Canadian postal authorities
being that it shall be delivered there free of
charge All matter of this class coming into
office from Canada will be delivered by this
department free of charge. The same rule
also applies to transient newspapers and pos
tai cards. On and after February 1st, 1875,
the single letter rate to Canada will be three
cents prepayment obligatory, and all letters
of charge.
sHope for South Carolina"
- Under the above heading, the New
York Tribune of recent date reviews Gov.
Chamberlain's inaugural address in the follow
ing strain:
"The newly-instaled Governor Of South
Carolina, in his inaugural address, points out
the nature of the evils which aftlict that sorey
tried State, and his intention Of applying the
remedy of economy and honesty in admins
tration as far as lies in his power. We think
he is entitled to fair trial and an unpreju-
diced Judgment To undo all the bad work
of six years of shocking misrule and wide.
reaching corruption, is a task that might well
appal the most courageous statesman. Gov.
Chamberlain does not underestimate its mag
nitude. Beside the repeal Of bad laws, the
reorganization ofthe State and county gov
ernments, and the devising of meansto enforce
honesty and accountability in public officers,
he says that the work involves nothing less
than the reorganization of society in the State
ON the foundation Of absolute equality Of civil