Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-04

ly shooting men on the route from Fort Con-
cho to Fort Davis.
A dispatch from San Francisco of the Both,
says the latest from the Indian hostiles indi-
Gates the probability that they will leave
Rocky Canon and 60 in the direction of Co.
lumbia river, through Yakima Valley, in
Washington Territory, and passing along to
Spokane county, reach Kootenay. They
will meet with little or no opposition on this
route, there being no troops and few volun.
teers to meet, except of the latter such as
might possibly be sent out from Walfawalla.
If they take the route here indicated, they
will pass through fine stock country and
probably commit heavy depredations and
murder many settlers
The Treatment of Indians.
- General Crook, the best Indian fighter
in the country, says that it is hard thing
to be forced to kill the red men when they
are clearly in the right. He was among the
Bannocks in the spring. and finding them in
desperate situation, telegraphed for supplies,
but word came that no appropriation had
been made. He states that the tribe have
never been half fed. The agent has sent
them off for half year, to enable them to
pick up something to live on, but there is moth.
ing for them in that conntry. The buffalo is
all gone, and an Indian can't catch enough
jack.rabbits for himself and family, and there
aren't enough jack-rabbits to catch. What
are they to do? Starvation is staring them
inthe face, and if they wait much longer will
not be able to fight. They understand the
situation, and fully appreciate what is before
them. Those prairies are their last source Of
subsistence. They are covered with water
from April to June or July, and there is a
sort of root which grows in them like sweet
potato. A squaw can gather several bush
els a day of them. They then dig hole and
build fire in it. After it is thoroughly
heated the roots are put in and baked, and
when they are taken out they are sweet and
nice. This root is their main source of food
supply. When that fails, and their squaws
and children are starving, they 60 to war.
Then the army ia sent out to kill them. Gen.
Crook has strong word for the present In
dian policy. He calls it an outrage.
Report on the Growing Crops.
- The June report of the Department of
Agriculture furnishes the following highly
satisfactory condition of the small grain
crops:
Winter wheat-the increase of acreage is
100000 acres. The States reporting high
average condition are as follows: New York
lO5; Pennsylvania 109; Maryland 1906; Tex
as, 1903; Ohio, 1O6 Michigan, 101; Kansas,
106. Those reporting low conditions: New
Jersey, IT; Delaware, SS; Virginia, 81;
North Carolina, 80; South Carolina, 92;
Georgia, 90 Alabama, 85; Mississippi, 85; {;
Louisiana, 81; Arkansas, 64; Tennessee, 66;
West Virginia. SO; Kentucky, 80; Indiana,
SO; Illinois, 9S; Missouri, 80; Oregon, SO.
Spring wheat-increase Of acreage two
million acres; the condition of the crop
is very high. The averages of condition
are reported as follows; Illinois, 104; Wis.
consin, 10; Minnesota, 106; Iowa, 10; Ne
braska, 113 Kansas, 100; Missouri, SO.
>Rye-Winter rye is also increased in area,
and in good condition. The lowest express
of condition is 8S in Arkansas. Thirteen
States average between 80 and 100, and the
remainder higher, in which are included all
of the Middle and Ohio Valley States the
average is 102.
Oats-The increase in the acreage of oats,
az reported, is 9 per cent. 1t is the largest
in the Southwest and west of Mississippi. In
condition, the oat crop is relatively higher than
the wheat, the general average being 1903; the
early spring being very favorable, and the
injury from rust was largely obvated by the
cool weather of May. Of the 1,1O4 counties
reporting the condition of oats, only 2O1 re-
turn less than 100.
The Growing Cotton Crop.
-- The June returns to the Agricultural
department indicate an increase in the area
planted in cotton. The following is the re-
port:
The percentages, as compared with the
acreage of 1877, are Virginia, 100; North
Carolina, 1O1; Florida, 100; Alabama, l04;
Mississippi, 100; Louisiana, 101; Texas, 1O6;
Arkansas, SO; and Tennessee, SO. The con-
dition of the crop is better than in June of
last year. The figures indicating it are the
same as in 1877, in Virginia, Georgia and
Louisiana, and higher in all the other States
They are as follows: Virginia, 8S; North
Carolina, 81; South Carolina, SO; Georgia,
lOl Florida, SO; Alabama, 1Ol; Mississip-
pi, 9S; Louisiana, 90; Texas. 104 Arkan.
sas, SO; Tennessee. 81. The general average
of condition is SO. The stand is generally
good. In limited districts it is imperfect, in
consequence of the planting of seed of i'm
paired vitality. The season is earlier than
the last by an average Of ten days. In some
districts the crop is no further advanced than
usual at this date. In few localities diff
ference of from three to four weeks is claimed
in favor of the present crop. The compara-
lively low condition in North Carolina is due
to wet weather and cool nights. In South
Carolina and Georgia planting was unusually
early, with seasonable weather until the FIRST
week in May, since which time there has been
little rain, and drouth is generally reported.
In several districts in Georgia the best pros
poets for many years is claimed. In Missis-
sppi, Louisiana and Arkansas rains have
been frequent, and in some districts injurious.
ly heavy. Very favorable weather has been
enjoyed in Texas. Few insects are reported.
The cut.worm was partial cause Of defect
i've stands at many points on the Atlantic
coast, and plants are beginning to be infested
with lice in limited areas west of the Missis-
sippi The injury has been very sill ight.
Fields are unusually clean in culture, and Ia
Dor is increasing in efficiency.
Death from Hydrophobia.
"A correspondent of the Columbia Reg