Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-06-12
of the YOrkville Enquire
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

Blacks STATION, S. c., June 10, 1879.
The crop prospects of this section are very
fine, Notwithstanding the ground has been
thoroughly wet but once since the 1st Of
March. Gardens are needing rain very
much. The wheat has some rust, though
there is less on the Fultz variety than any
ether that has been sown, and it will yield a
heavier crop 1t is becoming a favorite with
the farmers of this vicinity.
The farm of Mr.. John Moore, near here is
worthy of mention, from the manner in which
it is conducted, being so entirely different
from the usual method of the present day.
He devotes his time and attention to grain
and grasses and stock-raising. He usually
has from 40 to so acres set in clover and tim.
othy. Part of this is allotted off for grazing.
He slaughtered seven hogs at one time that
had run on the clover and fed awhile on corn,
the lightest of which weighed 44O pounds,
and the heaviest e70 pounds, net. This is
equal to the blue grass region of Kentucky.
Last week he cut 16 acres of clover, in two
days, with a moving machine. 1t was some.
thing new to our people to see a man seated
upon moving machine, holding the reins of
two sleek, fat mules, cutting heavy swarth
of four feet of rich grass. Mr.. Moore has
two large barns, with cattle stalls under
them. He saves from his stock tons of man.
ure and turns it under with clover. This
saves him the expense of buying guano and
trebles his crop, while it is permanent fer:
tilizer. Mr.. Moore is preparing to stock his
farm with thoroughbred animals Of the best
blood. His acreage of corn and small grain
is large. He uses improved farming imple.
ments with skilled white labor exclusively.
He finds market for his bacon, corn and
hay right at his door, selling it generally to
those who should produce such articles on
their own farms.
Under recent order from COL G. J. Fore
acre, general manager Of the Airline Rail
road, on Saturday morning last, trains left
the opposite ends of the road, taking all the
employees of the road to Tocoa. The day,
and the ride were given them for recreation.
The party visited Tocoa Falls, and after
spending day of enjoyment in which all
from the section hand to the highest official
participated, they returned to their respective
places next morning.
The citizens of Union county have offered a
reward of several hundred dollars for the ar
rest of Edwards who shot and killed John
Sanders, while the latter was hoelng cotton in
field. The murder was wilful and outra-
geous, and it is hoped the murderer will be
caught.
A. Hardin, Esq, delivered at Antioch Bap-
tst Church, on the first Saturday of this
month, a lecture on church government,
which was pronounced all able address. He
will be ninety years of age the 2lst day OF
this month. In making a public speech,
when animated by his subject, he assumes a
youthful appearance, stands erect, gestures
with grace and speaks with the vim Of his
younger days.
In our trial Justices court, Marsh Hamp-
ton was tried for shooting and killing COW
belonging to Samuel Whitesides. He was
found guilty and required to pay the sum of
SIS damage. EGO.
n| The Chinese question has broken out in
Australia. The Mongolians have been pour
ing into the country by the thousands, and
already the whites complain that they are
being ruined by cheap Chinese labor. The
seamen have struck against the employment
of the intruders, who will work for much
smaller wages, and several serious riots have
occurred in consequence at Sydney, an at
tempt being made on one occasion to burn
the Chinese quarter Of the city. Popular
feeling which is influenced by rumors that
the Chinese Government means to pour its
people into Australia by the wholesale, sus'
tains the strikers, and at last accounts it was
expected that the steamship companies would