Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-25

The corn prospect has Improved
wonderfully during the past few
weeks. Three weeks ago It looked as
IL the corn crop Of the country was all
but a failure. Now the outlook Is
much better.
From such figures as are now avail
able, the outlook is that the increase
in the assessed value Of the property
of York county this year amounts to
something like half million dollars.
That is certainly an indication OF
progress
Mr.. Walter L. jackson brought to
THE ENQUIRER office a few days ago
a stalk of corn which was planted only
six weeks ago. and which was 10 feet
high. The leaves were four feet long
and there were three shoots Of ears.
Mr.. Jackson said the stalk was fair
specimen Of about eight acres planted
at the same time.
The connection Of Yorkville and
Charlotte by means of trolley line
running through Bethel township
would not be a bad idea Bethel, es-
pecially, Is badly in need Of better
transportation facilities, and we. have
an idea that both Yorkville and Char
lotte would be sufficiently benefited
to fully warrant the necessary outlay.
Referring to the Springstein band,
note Of which from the Chester Lam
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days issue. Prof. r. ]. Herndon says:
1T Is undoubtedly the most thorough
going amateur musical organization In
South Carolina, and 1t will compare
fayorahy with lots Of professionals.
The music Of this band pleases. The
harshness characteristic Of beginners
has worn off and the music Is SOFT
smooth and oily enough to please the
ear Of the trained musician. am
certainly proud Of the connection
have had with the Springstein boys,
and / congratulate them as well as
myself on the good fortune In having
secured such q competent and efficient
leader as Mr. Leaptrott has proved
to be-"
The letter of Mr.. Isaac H. Norris to
Mr.. ]. E. Poag reproduced elsewhere
will be of especial interest to many OF
our readers not alone because OF It's
contents but also because Of the fact
that Mr.. Norris Is now so well-known
in the community and there are so
many intelligent people who, from per-
sonal acquaintance and otherwise, are
able to put a proper value on what ne
has to say. Mr. Norris Is a farmer
as was his father before him. ana he
Is thoroughly we'll up with the ,ad-
vanced agricultural methods or ILL
nois, where he owns a farm Of several
hundred acres that will bring over $l00
an acre at any time he might see prop
er to put 1t on the market He came
down to South Carolina because he
wanted to, and he will remain or go
elsewhere as he likes for the same rea-
son. He Is not the man to try to de-
ceive anybody even II he had interest
in doing so, and as his experience and
observations in a dozen states have
well qualified him to know whereof he
speaks in matters agricultural, his tes-
timony Is calculated to be not only
valuable abroad but very gratifying
to the people at home.
Since the building of the dam OF
the Catawba Power company, the point
at which Fishing creek empties into
the Catawba, down in the southeastern
corner of Chester county, Is said to
be one of the best fishing places along
the river. 1t Is reported that catfish
suckers, carp and other fish are to be
caught there in the greatest abund-
ance. .