Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-01-22

mains Of ten of the victims were spread on
small table two feet square.
A coroner's jury is Investigating the cause
of the fire.
Correspondence of the Yorkvlle Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, S. G., January 90, 1885.
The annual meeting Of the Agricultural,
Mechanical and Horticultural Association
of Chester, York, Lancaster and Fairfield
was held at this place on last Tuesday. or
the 24O shares held by the Association IA
were represented by persons or proxy. In
the unavoidable absence Of President John
BrattOn, Nice-PreSident Jesse Hardin sub
mitted his report as to the condition OF the
Association. Speaking of the last fair, the
Nice-President says 'that while the receipts
from the fair held at Chester, S. c., during
the last fall were not as large as usual, still
the fair was the most successful ever held
by the Association. Every department.
was full of exhibits of the very highest
quality, and the stock, agricultural and Ia
dies departments, deserve special mention.
AS an evidence of the superior quality OF
the exhibits of your fair we state that ev-
cry one of said exhibits entered at the State
fair were awarded premiums corresponding
with the premiums awarded by your fair.
Like institutions of the State, suffering
from the stress of business aud scarcity OF
money, have almost succumbed, and while
the receipts from your fair have been short
ened by the same cause, your Association
is in good financial condition"
The Indebtedness of the Association now
amounts to $500. The Association has on
exhibition at the New Orleans Exposition a
very fine bale of cotton. Vice-President
Hardin closed his report as follows: 1.-THE
commissioner of agriculture selected many
of the exhibits at your fair to be sent to
the exposition as part of the State contrlbu-
ton to that great enterprise. This is a
source of congratulation." The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year:
Col. J. S. Bratton, President, and Capt. j.
G. Steele, Gen. J. B. Irwin, Gen. John
Bratton, and Mr.. Jessie Hardin, Vice Pres
idents. Directors-Messrs. T. J. Cunning
ham, w. II. Hood, r. II. Love, S. Nose
Wylie and Capt G. A. Wylie. Mr.. j. X.
Henry was elected Secretary and Treasurer
He makes a most efficient officer. The
election of officers was followed by a very
instructive and interesting address by Hon.
G.. J. Patterson. | send you brief synop-
sis of this address. The progress of agri-
culture in South Carolina has not been sat-
isfactory to either the farmer or the States
man. Intelligent efforts at new and inn
proved modes Of farming have been chilled
by migratory or rowing spirit that per-
vades the minds of our people. This semi
nolnadic habit is in great measure due to
the prevalence of the opinion that the lands
of South Carolina are comparatively poor or
exhausted, and that at the best bare liv
ing only can be hoped for in the cultivation
of it's soil. 10 combat this false opinion it
was asserted that the profits to be realized
from intelligent farming in this State are
equal to those realized in States yielding
the best returns, and actually exceeded the
profits made in nearly all the other States
of the Union. This assertion was sustain
ed by an appeal to facts, gathered from the
tenth U. S. Census, and from the reports OF
Departments of Agriculture of Z. S. as ap-
piled to 10 representative States taken from
the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi val
lev. From these sources Of information the
following conclusions deducted from elabo-
rately prepared tables were announced,
to-wit:
1st. That the highest profits to the land
lord on investment in land as rent were OBJ
tanned within the parallels enclosing South
Carolina-the highest being in Mississippi; /;
2nd in Alabama, and 3rd in South Carolina.
End. The cheapest living in the Union is
in South Carolina.
3rl. The cheapest labor in the Union is
in South Carolina.
18th. The highest net profit to the farmer
from labor, skill and care employed in cul.
tivation of soil, is realized in Mississippi and
2nd in South Carolina.
5th. The average quality of cotton made
in South Carolina is superior to that in any
other State, and the average money value
of cotton crops per acre is highest in Arkan-
sas, 2nd in Texas and Sd in South Carolina.
Senator Patterson closed his most excellent
address by saying that these facts should
cause our farmers to abandon their migra-
tory mental habits, and act as if their in
heritance and that of their children after
them was here in South Carolina, and upon
it's consecrated soil they should concentrate
their life's labor.
Mr.. F.. G.. Stain, one of our most enter
prising citizens, has just completed and set
in motion grist and Touring mill. The
motive power is steam. This is an enter
prise that has long been needed here, and
promises abundant success.
MIR. James Stricken, one of our best cltl-
zens, was buried on last Friday. Mrs
Catharine Love, very excellent lady was
buried on last Saturday.
The new Council at a late meeting elected
w. f. Walker, Chief of Police, G. H. Hut
ton, Overseer of street hands, and Jacob
Gordon, colored, policeman.
Mr.. Randolph Jordan, Of Fort Lawn, had
the misfortune to lose his dwelling by fire
on last Saturday. I have not heard the
cause of the fire.
DIR. S. M. Davega has been elected by the
board of County Commissioners physician
Of the poor house.
Rev. R. +. Wannamaker, the Methodist
minister at this place, is a splendid preach
er. He gives great satisfaction. Nj.
AlRICIlITIIRAI, NOTES.