Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

Washington has been discovered on
the farms at the state hospital for
the insane. The pest Is small
worm. about half an inch long, and
it has played havoc with the sor-
ghum crop this season. AS is known,
the hospital keeps about $50 head OF
cattle on the farm for dairy and
feeding purposes, and they are led
with what is known as ensilage,
which is mixture of COW peas, corn
and sorghum. Five large vaults are
kept supplied with this food and the
hospital is never without a quantity
of It. When the sorghum was ready
for cutting this year, 1t was found
that II was whiting and that the
whole crop seemed affected with
blight. Examination showed that
small worm had attacked the root
land was destroying the whole plant
DR.. Babcock and Mr.. Bunch had
never seen anything like this pest
before, and the agricultural depart
ment at Washington was promptly
notified. This morning Mr.. F.. 5. q.
Titus, assistant in the bureau OF en-
tomology. was here. He looked care
fully into the matter. examined the
chrysalis and said that he had never
seen anything like it. Further exam
nations will be made throughout the
state, and a bulletin will probably be
issued by the department at wash
ington.
Quite an ugly affair developed at
|Spartanburg last Saturday as the re-
suit of the cross purposes OF Presi-
dent Archer and Secretary Lipscomb
of the Spartanburg County Southern
Cotton association. 1t seems that
Mr.. Archer had invited Mr.. Harvie
Jordan and Mr.. E. D. Smith, and
Mr.. Lipscomb had invited Messrs. F.
H. Weston. F. H. Hyatt and John L.
McLaurin. Mr.. Archer did not know
of Mr.. Iipscomb's action until Fri
day, and when he learned Of 1t he
not be allowed to speak. On calling
the meeting to order Saturday Mr.
Archer announced that Messrs Wes-
ton and Hyatt, officers of the state
association, should speak first and
Mr.. Smith would follow. He had
received a telegram announcing that
Mr.. Jordan had missed connection;
but would arrive in the afternoon II
desired and he was requested to
come on. Mr.. Archer went on to say
that after the speeches mentioned a
collection would be taken up and the
meeting would be adjourned. Before
commencing his speech Mr.. Hyatt
took occasion to say that he did not
propose to wear a blind bride. 1t
had been reported that he might be
a candidate for governor and a COM
mittee had advised him that If such
were the case he had better not come
to Spartanburg. He did not propose
to make any promises as to what he
would do. and If the meeting was
unwilling to hear him except with
the understanding that he would not
hereafter be a candidate he would
not speak. He was told to go on.
The proceedings went on without
special incident until the conclusion
of President Smiths speech. when
the collection was ordered and the
meeting was adjourned until the ex-
pected arrival Of Mr.. Jordan In the
afternoon. 1t was now about
O'Clock and everything was tired tnd
hungry. Mr.. Lipscomb undertook to
introduce Mr.. McLaurin without
mentioning his name and essayed
quite a tiresome speech. Mr.. NC
Laurin then arose in spite OF the
snubbing that had been attempted
at the hands of Mr.. Archer and
made a speech, which was very well
received; but which was cut short
because of the unfavorable atmos-
phere that had been created. He
was given good attention, however,
and had nothing whatever 70 say In
the way Of politics.