Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-03-14

THE COTTON CRoP.-The monthly sum-
mary of the agricultural bureau, issued at
Washington last Saturday, says:
The report of the cotton marketed was
completed for eight States a month ago,
but deferred for the returns from the Caro-
linas and Texas. The apparent proper
tons forwarded from plantations on the
1st of February were as follows: Virginia,
80 per cent; North Carolina, "a; South
Carolina, SO; Georgia, "a; Florida, 81;
Alabama, 80; Mississippi, 80; Louisiana,
SO; Texas, 81; Arkansas, 80; Tennessee,
80; Missouri and Indian Territory, 81.
The general average is 80 per cent. This
indicates an increase of 3 or 4 per cent. on
the aggregate of county estimates of the
1st of October, although the February re-
turns of the estimated product compared
with that of 1886 were nearly identical
with the November returns. This fur
nishes a further illustration of the local
tendency to under estimate production.
1t was suggested in the November re-
port that it might be assumed that deep
rooted and early and we'll developed plants
would produce better than six per cent;
in their apparent loss of condition, and
that if the outcome should surpass this first
estimate the excess might be due to this
cause. This view was correct. An allow
ance for the depressing of this in local
returns, so stoutly opposed by spectators,
is again proved to be necessary.
The quality of the fibre is superior, the
condition clean and the yield of lint q little
above 80 per cent. The value of the seed
averages 16 cents per pushed or the Allan
tic coast, 10 cents in Mississippi, IA cents
in Tennessee, 13 cents in Louisiana and
IA cents in Texas.
The average close Of picking is as fol-
lows: North Carolina, December 10; South
Carolina, December 8; Georgia, Novem-
Der 20; Florida, December +; Alabama,
November "a; Mississippi, December 2;
Louisiana, December 10; Texas, Novem-
November q. The date was later than
last year on the Atlantic coast, Georgia
excepted, and earlier in the more Western
States.
MERE. MENTION.
A petition containing 1920 600 signatures
was presented last week to the United
States Senate against the admission of
Utah as a State. Business failures &C.
curing throughout the country during
last week number for the United States
1876; Canada So, making a total of 253
against 244 the preceding week.'Ma-
cey Warner was hanged at J~effersonville,
KY, last Friday, for the murder of Frank
Harris, a fellow convict in the Jefferson
vile prison..A check for $ 1850 from
the government at Washington has been
sent for the support of the agricultural ex-
pertinent stations in South ~Carolina."'''A
severe shock of earthquake was felt at
Pasadena, California, last Thursday morn
ing. Brick buildings were shaken, but no
damage was done 1.-The House of Rep
resentatives has agreed to a resolution ap-
propriating $40, 900 for the purpose of pur-
chasing the swords presented to General
Shields by the States Of South Carolina and
Illinois. 'A man named Kimball shot
the cashier of the National Bank at Brad
ford, Pa, escaped with some money he
grabbed, shot one of his pursuers and
finally shot himself dead when pressed
too closely. Thursday afternoon
at Tunnel Hill, Ga, Mrs. Eliza Ander-
son, a widow, was assaulted by q negro
named William Thomas, who fled to the
woods. A company of regulators pursued
and captured him. He was identified
by Mrs. Anderson and then hanged to the
nearest tree. 1.-THE Virginia Democrat
ic State committee has fixed upon Norfolk
as the place, and May 10Th as the day for
holding the State convention to select
delegates to the National Democratic Con-
vention. .Last year S635,000 were
spent for public instruction in North Caro-
lima. The report of the superintendent of
education shows that thirty-six per cent. of
this amount went to colored schools.