Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
NOTE AND COMMENT.

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month later than the latest crop on
record. Except for its lateness, how
ever, the crop appears to be getting
along very we'll.
Tho Confederate rolls Of all the
townships save three (York, CataWba
and BetheD, have been filed with the
clerk of the court. Unless these are
filed without much more delay 1t Is
possible that they will be left off the
record.
. While there is no doubt Of the fact
that the cotton crop as whole Is at
least a month later than has been
known for years, there Is no cause for
uneasiness on that score. An expert
.enced and thoroughly reliable farmer
Of the Bethel neighborhood said to the
reporter a day or two ago that last
year he had a large field Of cotton
which did not come up until after the
18th of June; but nevertheless he
gathered from this field an average Of
bale to the acre.
:. The Tirzah people are considering
the idea of changing the character of
their annual picnic this year and maxi
ing 1t educational rather than political,
:as heretofore. Several prominent citi-
gems of the Tirzah neighborhood. have
conferred with Superintendent Of Ed
|ucation! Carroll about the matter and
the idea meets with general favor. In
IAN informal manner, those who will
have the affair in charge, have dis
cussed suggestions: to invite at least
two or three speakers and to have a
special feature in the shape Of popu-
lar vocal music from an immense choir
Of the best trained voices to be had.
AS yet nothing has been definitely set
tied with regard to. any part Of the
proposed arrangements; but there will
be a meeting at TirZah within few
lays for the purpose of deciding first,
whether or not the proposed picnic
shall be held, and second as to its
character" The annual .picnics at 'Tir-
zah have always been more or less
successful and If the people Of the
county who are especially interested in
education take hold Of 1t this year,
1t will no doubt be more successful
than 1t has ever been.
Although cotton is being quoted In
this and neighboring markets at from
;12a cents to 13a cents, 1t is just as
well that people do not deceive them
selves on account Of these prices.
While there Is no doubt Of the fact
that cotton Is high, compared with
what it has been for many years past,
1t is also aTfact that not a. great many
mills either in this country or Europe
are really hungry for the staple. AS
rule those mills that are short Of cot
ton are very we'll content to shut down
rather than buy their supplies Off the
market. This is because the price Of
raw material Is far out Of proportion
to the price Of manufactured products.
If. a York county farmer had 1000
bales Of ordinary cotton today, he
would really find difficulty in getting
IL cents for it, and 1t Is probably a
fact that IL number Of mills holding
a large quantity of cotton should sud-
denly offer as much at 100000 bales
the price would quickly drop to 10
cents. One Of the principal causes
Of the high range Of the artificial mar:
ket at this time is the fact that there
Is very little cotton in the hands of
others than spinners and the spinners
are not supposed to be willing to part
with their holdings.