Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
LOCAL LAcoNIcs,
Missionary Picnic,

The young Peoples Missionary So
cieties Of Clover, Crowder's Creek and
Bethany had a missionary rally at
Bethany Saturday, the occasion OF the
same being the annual joint meeting.
Devotional exercises were conducted
C. Ewart delivered an address. The
three organizations are working to-
gether to the partial support OF Miss
Macie Stevenson as missionary In
Mexico. The Bethany contributions
came partly In the shape Of proceeds
from missionary cotton, and q partial
report last Saturday showed about a
bale. The day was spent quite pleas
antly,
Profile Of the catawba.
The United States geological survey
has issued q profile Of Catawba river
from Halltown Road Ford, N. c., to
Camden, 8. c, compiled in part from
surveys by the army engineers and In
part from an original survey by M, K,
Hall, Of the photographic branch, The
total distance covered by the profile Is
ZIG miles. The Catawha known in the
lower part Of its course as the Wa
teree, is one Of the headwater streams
Of the Santee, 1t affords many fine
power possibilities, the development
Of which will be Of great commercial
advantage to the region through whioh
It flows, For q number Of years the
photographic branch Of the survey has
been collecting data In regard to the
amount Of water carried by the stream,
maintaining for that purpose q station
at Morganton, N. c., and another (on
the Wateree) at Camden, 8. c, From
the records of these stations, published
annually by the survey, and the infor-
nation concerning the slope OF the
stream, etc., furnished by the profile,
computation can be made OF the
amount Of power available at any OF
the sites along the river Copies OF the
profile and of the reports containing
the station records may be obtained
free of charge by applying to the di,
survey, Washington, d. c.
New System of Terraclns.
Mr.. w. E. Herring, the drainage ex-
pert, has some valuable new ideas on
terracing for people who may be inter-
rested. He got the ideas from q North
Carolina farmer some months ago and
although he has prepared report for
the government, the report has not yet
been printed. The theory Is one that
can be very easily demonstrated prao-
tically; but to describe 1t in print so
that 1t can be readily comprehended Is
rather difficult. The main feature Of
this new terrace, however, Is that 1t
takes up less room than the common
level terrace, and Is less liable to de-
struction by the action Of the water.
In fact 1t is practically indestructible.
The terrace is run in q direction con-
trary to the natural fall, and cultlva-
tion is in an opposite direction. the
water Is handled In such way as to
make II give down the soil 1t may
hold In solution In more even distribu-
ton, and while the tendency OF the
common familiar system to enrich the
spaces nearest the terraces is not en-
tirely avoided, 1t Is overcome to very
considerable extent. The new system
has been in practical operation on the
farm where 1t was brought to the at
tention Of Mr.. Herring for dozen or
more years and there Is no doubt as to
its entire and complete success. Mr.
Herring takes pleasure In explaining
the theory to all who may be interested.
Flower and Baby Show.
Fort Mill special to the Columbia
Record: The c., /. c.. society, OF this
place, had a flower and baby show yes
terflay., The TOWN. hall was a. scene or
beauty. The ladies commenced We'd
nesday to go to all the homes for
palms, ferns, pot plants, etc. 1t was
enjoyable as we'll as exciting to see
their beaming faces at every door,
with: I've come for your flowers"
The drivers were told to be careful and
the drays soon wended their way from
different streets with their loads OF
beauty. A small admission fee was