Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

ton resulted in the raising of the sum OF
$5l.O3. The Methodist church, about q
week ago, raised and forwarded the sum
of IS, and this makes Yorkville's contri-
button aggregate S56.03.
Barnyard Manure.
Representative Strait has the thanks OF
THE ENQUIRER for Farmers Bulletin No
2l, of the agricultural department, and re-
lating to barnyard manure. The bulletin
contains 81 pages of useful information in
regard to this valuable commodity, and
will no doubt be sent by the doctor to any
farmer who will take the trouble to make
application.
Printed at Home.
The owners of The Messenger, the Ne
gro paper recently established at Rock
Hill, have purchased press and some
type and commenced the publication OF
the paper at home. Heretofore the print
ing has all been done by Charlotte
concern. Several of Rock Hills largest
business houses have commenced adver-
tising in The Messenger, and the enter
prise seems to be in a fair way to perma-
nent establishment.
New York Mutual Life.
1t is said that last year was particularly
hard on insurance companies; but from
the annual statement of the New York
Mutual Life, which appears in another
column, it would seem that this institu-
ton has been a most notable exception
During the year, the Mutual Life paid
to the holders of its policies on account
of claims by death Sl2, ,2S9, l4.S4, and fol
endowments, annuities, dividends and
other payments to living members S10,-
Ss7,564.11. 1t increased its reserve fund,
to guarantee the future payment Of all
claims, from Sls2, l09, ,456.14 to Sl94, ,347 49,
-5s, an addition for the year of 1928, ,7Ol.-
A. These figures sound somewhat like
report from the United States treasury
but they are official and are substantiated
by sworn affidavits.
Wholesale Drug Company.
In another column is anotice to the effect
that the books of subscription to the capi-
tai stock of the Excelsior Wholesale Drug
company will be opened in the office OF
Messrs. Hart & Hart on Thursday March
26. A commission for the organization OF
this company has already been secured,
and as soon as the necessary stock-not
less than 5000 in shares of $50 each-is
subscribed there will be an application
for a charter. It is the purpose of the
company to wholesale drugs, oils, paints,
patent and proprietary medicines, etc., to
retail druggists and country merchants.
There are numerous instances where such
corporations have met with the most
remarkable success, and the promoters OF
this enterprise are pushing their plans
with the greatest confidence and euthusi-
aSm.
It Would Probably Pay.
Mr.. S. L. Milling was in Yorkville last
Saturday endeavoring, by means of facts
and figures, to get somebody interested in
the establishment of rice cleaning mill
that will not cost more than $3.50, and
which is guaranteed to clean rice at the
rate of rs bushels day. There are many
acres Of land in York county that are
better adapted to the production of rice,
than to any other crop. Quite number
of farmers have already experimental
with the crop from time to time, and
found that they could raise it most
profitably if they could just get it pre-
pared for market at reasonable figures.
There is good reason to believe that if
somebody would only put in the neces-
sary cleaning machinery, rough rice
sufficient to keep it in operation would
soon be forthcoming. Mr.. Pelham Nor
row, manager Of the roller mill, has
taken the matter under advisement, and
may decide to try the experiment.