Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-23

tember 1st is 81, showing decline of l per
cent since the August return, but an increase
over the condition reported September 1st,
1879, of per cent.
State averages and decline during the
month are North Carolina 100, loss of 6
per cent; South Carolina SO, loss of 5;
+ Georgia 95, loss of 3; Florida 81, loss Of
! 5; Alabama sc, a loss of 13 j; Mississippi SO, q
loss of II; Louisiana SO. loss of II; Texas
97 a loss of 10; Arkansas 95, a loss of II a.;
Tennessee 80, a loss of II. Complaints of
too much rain, rust and boll-worm are very
general.
Corn.-The average condition of the whole
country is 81, decline of 7 per cent. since
the returns of August, and per cent lower
than September lst, 1879. The New Eng.
land and South Atlantic States fall short of
the average about % per cent. The Middle,
Gulf and Pacific States are above the aver.
age. The great corn regions of Mississippi,
on both slopes, show a marked deficiency.
The northern portion of the Atlantic slope
reports damage from drought To the south.
ward there was sufficient rain. The State Of
Texas reports very high condition, viz. 121.
North Of the Ohio River, the States of Indi.
ana and Illinois report great injury from
drought. Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
report the same
The Approaching Centennial.
-- The Charlotte Observer furnishes the
following information respecting the ap.
preaching centennial celebration at Kings
Mountain:
News comes from Kings Mountain that
the preparations for the centennial celebra-
ton are going forward rapidly. The monu.
ment is approaching completion, and is pro-
nounced by those who have seen it a credit
to the association. The local committee is
going ahead with the work of preparing the
grounds for the grand military display, and
the people are making preparations for the
entertainment of the large crowd that is
expected.
Col. j. P. Thomas, of the Carolina Militia.
ry Institute, is chairman of the committee
on troops of the Centennial Association.
He said Thursday that he had reason to
believe that there would be a creditable
representation of the military of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
at Inc CeuLeuuldl. 11o Hdu JQoI Aau " SoiA
from Lieutenant King, of the Richmond (Va.)
Howitzers, who had been sent out by his COM
pany to make preparations for the encamp.
ment. The company had thought of camp
ing in Charlotte, but he suggested that the
managers of the celebration would expect
them to be on the ground, and that would in
all respects probably be the most desirable
place. Col. Thomas said that the North
Carolina State Guard would not attend in
body, but Adjutant General Jones had ex.
pressed the hope that there would be full!
representation from this State, and he had
no doubt there would be. The South Carroll
ma military would also be we'll represented:
He thinks the outlook for the centennial
encouraging, and speaks in the highest praise
of the efforts of Maj. W. J. Houston, of the
Airline, who has done more than any one
else toward the success Of the celebration.
Condition Of the Cotton Crop.
Under date of the 18th instant, the
New Orleans Democrat publishes the follow
ing telegraphic reports from So central points
in the cotton districts of Alabama. Arkansas,