Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-08-10


ly level valleys are to be seen grow
ing crops Of corn, wheat, oats, barley,
buckwheat, potatoes and hay. I was
struck also, with the large number Of
cattle, both beef and dairy, to be seen
grazing in the meadows and on the
hillsides.
The prevailing characteristics Of the
agricultural population, am told, are
thrift and energy. and this Is easy to
believe. AS the winters are long and
cold, and the summers only a little
more than three months long, 1t must
necessarily take hustling to keep
things going. I am told that while
the farmers have about all they want
and are comfortable livers, there is
not much wealth among them. did
not see an agricultural establishment
that I would be afraid to attempt to
match down in York county; but lam
certainly impressed with the idea that
IL our York county farmers would look
after things as closely as the YER
monters are necessarily compelled to
look after them, they would soon be
able to show this country something
worth while.
BY the way am about to forget to
mention the turkeys. Vermont claims
to lead the Union In the production Of
turkeys, and saw many half-grown
birds feeding about the farm houses;
but I did not zee anything nor hear
anything to suggest why or how they
can raise turkeys here any better or
cheaper than in York and do not be-
lieve they can.
There are but few negroes here.
have seen only one and he was g. mu-
latto. I am told that there are not as
many as 100 in the -Jwn. From ex-
pressions have heard, gather that
the people here are not nearly as toll
Grant of the negro as we Of the south
are. They maintain an attitude which,
to me, seems certainly unwarranted.
I am unable to account for the exist
ing sentiment except on the theory
that this, being one Of the most demo-
cratic communities have ever been
In, there is disposition to halt at
recognizing the negro on terms OF
equality, and they can conceive of no
other terms on which he can be recoz-
nized. I am told that regardless OF
family, position, or wealth, every white
man or woman is considered and ac-
cepted exactly on his or her merits and
that tells the whole story. AS to wheth-
er this is strictly true am not prepar-
ed to say. would have to remain long,
or before I could arrive at a satisfac-
tory conclusion.
Having seen the statement some-
where that the production OF maple
sugar and maple syrup was practical
ly dead industry, asked Mr. and
Mrs. Kellette about II. We were at
the table at the time. Mrs. Keilette
promptly went to the pantry and
brought forth pitcher Of maple syr-
up and q bucket Of maple sugar. The
syrup was very much like that which
we buy from the stores; but the sugar
was a solid, dark brown mass, consid-
erabIy softer than the cakes that are
sold In the confectionery stores as
maple sugar. They told me that Il
these cakes kept hard over a southern
summer, 1t was pretty good sign
that they were largely adulterated
with glucose and other substances
They then told me that many OF the
groves I saw around the farm houses
were sugar naples; that the farmers
tapped the trees after the last frosts
of winter and let the sap run until just
before the trees begin to bud, when
they boiled the sap and made 1t into
sugar and syrup. The farmer who
does not have certain amount OF
maple sugar and syrup to sell each
spring is the exception to the rule.
Stringent laws prohibit adulteration
and the sugar and syrup are put on the
market absolutely pure.
While walking along the streets OF
Rutland I saw baby two or three
years old, tied to the doorpost by a
string just long enough to prevent the
little chap from reaching the side
walk. After a while saw the same
thing again and again, and upon In
auiry of Mr.. Kellette it developed that
this is a common custom. Most OF
the mothers do their own housework,
and nurses are scarce except where
there are older children. The tying
expedient is resorted to in order that
the little fellows might have fresh air
without being in danger Of automo-
biles while their mothers are engaged
about their household duties.
Rutland is q dry town. The fact Is.
local option prevails throughout Ver-
mont and most Of the towns are dry.
There is no liquor allowed to be sold
anywhere except under South Caro-
lima dispensary restrictions. That Is,
there must be no purchases except IN
sealed packages, and no drinking on
the premises where the liquor Is sold.
The liquor shops, however, are run by
private individuals, under heavy IL
censes. There is q liquor shop about
SIX miles ITOn Ahi "AeSe -
known as West Rutland; but all con-
sumers are required to make their
purchases in person. No one Is allow
ed to buy liquor except for himself or
members of his own family, and the
law Is pretty rigidly enforced. It used
to be that the authorities punished
violators by merely calling in the IL
cense. Now when they catch man
selling liquor they soak it to him In
way that makes him sorry ever after
ward that he had tried such an exper-
iment.
Altogether this is a most delightful
little city and the country around is
so intensely interesting that regret
having to leave so quickly. From
what little have seen Of them, I am
sure would like to know more Of
these people socially, and I feel that
IL shall ever find the time, I will come
back again for longer stay.
W. D. @.
Pompey's Pillar Damaaed.-A great
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