Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-18
LOCAL LACONICS.

Tax Returns.
People who have not yet made re-
turns Of their property for taxation
are reminded that they must do so on
or before next Friday; otherwise the
penalty will attach.
For the Best Drilled Cadet. K
Mr.. 8. L. Miller, of Columbia, has
presented to the Kings Mountain Mil
itary academy handsome gold medal
to be won by the best drilled cadet Of
the corps. The right to the medal is
to be determined by quarterly contests.
Cotton Picking In February. 4
:: Mr.. John F. Gordon stated day or
two ago that he picked something like
bale Of cotton from his farm, four
miles north Of Yorkville, last week.
He went on to say, however, that the
cotton could have been picked as read
lily during the latter part Of Novem-
ber had he been able to get to it at
that time. There Is still some cotton
in the fields but not great deal. The
top cotton did not amount to much.
Most Of what there was, was gathered
by the cattle.
Blew the Barn Down.
The barn of Mr.. W. M. Campbell.
who lives about seven miles northeast
Of Yorkville on the Charlotte road, was
blown down by the hurricane Of last
Menday afternoon. AS & happened,
there was only one horse under shelter
at the time, the other animals being
loose in the lot. This horse was caught
under the falling timbers and its leg
was broken. The contents of the barn,
such as roughness, were pretty well
scattered about the place. Mr.. Camp
BELLS loss amounts to some $500 or
more. .'.:.. .,--a..,r. -
The Osier-sternes Cotton Seed.
The advertisement in another col.
umn of the Ozier-Sternes cotton seed
is calculated to prove of more than
passing interest to the farmers of this
locality, especially to those who take
the trouble to investigate the matter
thoroughly. Mr.. w. o. Guy, the ad-
vertiser, is the treasurer Of Chester
county, Is known throughout this
whole section as an unusually intelli-
gent and progressive farmer. and a
man who is entirely reliable. Mr.. Guy
was in Yorkville on last Monday, on
some other business, and after he had
handed in the advertisement referred
to, the reporter took occasion to make
some inquiries of hip concerning the
cotton seed he is advertising. In eff
feet, he said that he had information
Of this new variety Of cotton for some
seven or eight years; but did rot be-
gin q practical investigation Of 1t until
year or two ago. Last year he plant
ed his whole crop with the improved
seed, and from As acres got 20 bales,
including two bales of stains. The
staple was extra long, and 1t aver
aged II inches in length. He was at
some little trouble finding a market,
because none of the mills in this Sec
tion would use SO long staple. At
length he shipped the 27 bales Of white
cotton to Boston, where he received for
it 13a cents per pound. The two bales
Of stain cotton he sold on the Chester
market at cents. He says that this
long staple cotton will grow on any
kind Of land that any other cotton
will grow on and that the yield per
acre is fully as great. He made bale
to the acre last year on four acres,
and his entire crop turned out as heavy
yield as did the ordinary short sta
pie cotton planted by tenants and
croppers in adjoining fields.
From Charleston to Lenoir.
Charlotte Observer: It has been
learned that as soon as the Carolina
and North Western railroad completes
its broad gauge track to Chester q
through train, to be known as 1.-THE
Charleston and Blowing Rock Vesti-
bule Limited" will be put on between
Lenoir and Charleston. The plan is to
operate a train of Pullman cars-one
or more sleepers and dining car-from
the City by the Sea to the mountain
town, (which the angels named Le-
noir," via Columbia, Chester and
Yorkville. The Southern will deliver
the train to the Carolina and North
Western at Chester, and the latter
will convey it to Lenoir. According
to the proposed schedule the train will
leave Charleston about a. m. and ar
rive at Lenoir at l o'clock next morn
ing. The passengers on the sleepers
will occupy their berths until break
fast time, when they will be served
that meal in the dining car in time to
take the stage line for Blowing Rock.
Returning the train will leave Lenoir
at p. m, after the arrival Of the
stage from Blowing Rock, reaching
Charleston early next morning. 1t Is
estimated that within three years the
Carolina and North Western will land
passengers from Blowing Rock at But
ler, four miles from tine Rock proper,
this being the nearest that the road
builders can approach the noted re-
sort. The contest over the passage
through Wilson's Gorge, am inform
ed, has been settled in favor Of the
Carolina and North Western. At least