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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

The local cotton market jumped
from 20 to 25 points as the result OF
yesterdays census bureau report as
to the amount of cotton ginned up to
November IA.
"About all the choppers are out OF
debt; but many of the renters are still
ply man sized up the situation to the
reporter a few days ago.
The court house should be heated
by steam and there should be spacious
fire-proof vaults in which to store the
records of the clerk of the court and
the county treasurer, the offices of
which are the only ones that are not
virtually fireproof.
That arrangement recently perfect
ed by the Piedmont Telephone COM
pany, whereby telephone subscribers
will be enabled to send and receive tel
egraph messages from their respective
phones will be of very great conven-
ience to all concerned.
There is complaint that York county
milk COWS have advanced SO head.
We have not undertaken to verify the
eXactness of these figures; but we are
sure that the advance has been sub
stantial. And why? The Yorkville
creamery is responsible. But there
should be no objection. The price Of
cows Is not going beyond what cows
are worth. If they are worth more
than an advance of SO head, nobody
has cause to complain. If they are not
worth that much, they will not bring it.
People never get too old to learn
not so long as they retain their facul-
ties. The old proverb which runs,
You can't teach an old dog new
tricks" does not apply to the York
county farmer. The York county far
mers are learning new tricks. Some
evidence of the fact has just come Il
the attention of The Enquirer WI
know a certain farmer who lives but \
short distance from Yorkville, and who
has long been considered one Of the
best farmers in the township. He -
never been classed as fancy farmer;
but for the past forty years has been
known as a most excellent manager,
and a hard worker. He began at the
ground shortly after the war with no
capital beyond his own energy and in
telligence, and a splendid wife. He
was soon on a cash basis and has been
there ever since. He has always made
plenty Of corn to run his place and
good crops of cotton; but has never
shown much disposition to see how
great an improvement he could make
one year over another. Last year,
however, he became impressed with
the progress that is being made in corn
culture, and quietly determined to see
what he could do along that line. He
told nobody about his plans; but got
information as to how the new wrin-
kles are being worked, and applied the
methods as they had been unfolded to
him. AS the result, this year he has
made about $50 bushels of corn on
three acres Of upland against an
average of about twenty bushels to the
acre that he has heretofore been
making in the bottoms. He candidly
admits that he has learned a good
deal about corn farming during the
past year and says that if he lives to
make another crop he believes that he
will be able to do still better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
FERTILIZER SAMPLES.

Article XXVI of Clemson extension
work deals with the inspection and
analysis of commercial fertilizers by
Clemson college, a subject that is of
especial and particular interest to
many York county farmers. Here is
what Prof. II. NJ. Stackhouse, secretary
of the board of fertilizer control has
to say on the subject:
In reply to criticisms that we some
times hear, that Clemson college will
not analyZe samples of fertilizers un-
less we first know who manufactured
them and what they claim to con-
tain, | wish to make the following
explanation of just how these sam
pies are drawn and passed through
the office to the chemists who analyZe
them, which will show that criti-
cisms are unjust and without any
foundation in fact.
The laws on this subject recognize
and provide for only two classes of
these samples. 1St. Official samples
drawn by inspectors, sent out for that
purpose, and 2nd, farmers or pur-
chasers' samples. sent to the college
by the farmer or purchaser when
drawn in accordance with laws gov
erning this subject.
Section 1880 of Statutes Of this state
requires the trustees of Clemson COL
lege to send their official inspectors to
get samples of all commercial fertili-
Zers they find sold, or offered for sale.
and send these samples to the col
lege for analysis. For this purpose
the state is divided into twelve divis-
ions. regard being had to railroad
facilities and volume of fertilizer
trade. TO each of these districts an
inspector is sent. instructed to go Of
ten to every depot and crossroads
where commercial fertilizers are sold
or delivered. and draw samples from
each bra"d. The sample must be
taken from at least one-tenth Of the
lot-for instance. if 100 sacks in lot.
he must draw from at least ten: If
fifty sacks. then from five; if less than
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Reola Quinn of Yorkville, is
the guest of Miss Minnie Whiteside
in Hickory Grove.
Mrs. J. B. Scott of Yorkville r. f.
D. No. 3, is visiting her daughter, Mrs
L. H. Ferguson in Taylors.
Mr.. j. Sutton Ferguson, formerly of
York county, but for some time past
a resident of Oklahoma, is visiting
the family of Mr.. VIM. Ferguson, near
YOrkville.
Among the Yorkville people who at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Robert ].
Craig at GastOnia on Sunday, were
Messrs. ]. J. Hunter, J. NJ. Brian and
DR.. A. NJ. Barnett.
Mr.. S. A. Ferguson. who has been
telegraph operator at the Southern
railroad agency at Yorkville during
the past three years, has taken the
railroad agency at Roseville, near
Charleston.
Mrs. r. J. HerndOn, accompanied by
her daughter, Miss Mary FAINT of York
vile, left Friday afternoon for Charles
ton. where Miss Mary FAINT is to un-
dergo treatment for her nose and
throat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

Johnson Hagood's Memoirs of the
War of Secession" edited by U. X.
Brooks, has just been issued from the
press of the State Publishing company
1t is a book of 496 pages, and consists
of an interesting story of the cam
paigns of Hagood as colonel and brig
adler from Fort Sumter to Appomat-
tox. 1t was Hagood's brigade, it will
be remembered, which went into battle
at Petersburg, Va, on August 21, 1864,
with TAO men and returned with only
273. 1t is a thrilling story that the
book contains of this famous engage
ment; but this is only an incident in
the career Of the matchless brigade
that Gen. Hagood commanded. In
cluded in the memoirs, there is a COM
plete roster of all the officers and pri-
Yates who served in the brigade, and
taken all together, the book is one of
the most valuable contributions to the
part that South Carolina played in the
War of Secession that has yet been
published.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
QUALITY BEFORE QUANTITY.

The Columbia State of Sunday prints
the following, which will he nfor-
nation to those who are interested in
the coming corn exposition i'm Colum-
Dia:
Quality and not quantity will be
considered by the judges in awarding
the prizes at the South Atlantic States
Corn exposition. which is to he held
in Columbia from December ; to s..
Every farmer in the state of North
Carolina. South Carolina and Georgia
is urged to send i'm exhibits. The
farmer that produces only 60 bushels
of corn on one acre stands just as
good a chance at winning a prize as
Jerry Moore, the Florence county boy,
who produced over 22S bushels. APP
proXimately $4,000 will be given in
prizes.
The following announcement was
made yesterday by President Hudson
of the exposition, which explains that
the quality alone of the corn will be
considered:
The South Atlantic Corn eXpos-
ton, 10 he held i'm Columbia, Decem-
her SIS, 1910, which is the first un-
dertaking of its kind ever attempted
in the south. gives every promise of
being a great success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Star Drug Store-Recommends a good
remedy for pains in the back and
offers 81 bottles at 75c while they
last.
J. H. Witherspoon, Manager-An-
nounces a football game Thursday
afternoon between the Rock Hill and
Yorkville high school teams.
Geo. T. Schorb, Treasurer-Publishe
annual statement showing receipts
and disbursements to July 1st, 1910.
Piedmont Tel. and Tel. Co.-Tells you
how to transmit your kilograms by
telephone instead of waiting for a
messenger
P. w. Love-Has peavine and sor-
ghum hay and oats straw for sale in
bales.
J. Lindsay Templeton, Admr.-Gives
notice of sale on December 9Th. of
personal property belonging to es-
state of Mrs. c. E. Templeton, de-
ceased
Quinn Wallace-Offers two houses and
lots on Kings Mountain street, for
sale.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Make special
Thanksgiving offering of table linens
and damask.
Herndon e. Gordon-Have Eagle and
Thistle" soda and want you to call
for a package.
Thomson Co.-Invites special atten-
ton to Schloss Bros clothing for
men, table linens and domestics.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill
Says that idle money like idle men,
is useless. Let your money work
for you. 1t pays liberal interest on
savings deposits.
r. ]. phaSiZeS the points
that make MathuShek & Son pianos
superior to others.
w. NJ. Kennedy, Agent-Has variety
of seasonable goods that he offers
at reduced prices.
Riddle Auto Co.'s showing a good
line of oils and greases for auto
mobiles. and gloves for drivers.
Coe- Mortimer CO., Charleston-Advises
you to see whaty your land needs, and
buy the kind of fertilizer best suited
to it. 1t will help you to make the
right selection. See page 6.
Standard Oil Co.-Suggests the use of
a Perfection oil heater for drying
clothes on a wet day. See page 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

There is current a story to the ef-
feet that racing men are arranging for
the establishment of a great meeting
place for race horses at Charleston
The statement is that this is because
of a law that will put the Jacksonville
and Tampa race tracks out of business
after January /, next. Coupled with
the story is a statement that the pro-
moters of the Charleston enterprise
have assurance from GOvernor-ele
Blease that he will not permit any in
reference with their plans. Mr.
Blease, however, is quoted as saying
that while he is fond of horse-racing
he has not seen any of it since he was
a boy, and nobody has ever approach
ed him with regard to the proposed
race track in Charleston. From
Charleston comes information that the
race track idea is really under very
serious consideration,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
Yesterdays Bureau Report.-Cott


of the growth of 1910 ginned to No
vember IA. according to the census
bureaus report, issued at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. amounts TO S,764,-
1853 bales, counting round as half
bales. Last year to November IA
there was ginned S,112,199 bales, or
sos per cent of the total crop OF
l0.O72.731 bales. and in 1908 the gin
ming was 9.595.S09 bales. or 1873 per
cent of the total crop of 1906, 005
BY states the number of bales gin
ned to November IA is:
Alabama, S9l.631; Arkansas, 474,
1922; Florida. 1876; Georgia, 1884
SOC; Louisiana. 1S4,05S: Mississippi
755.145; North Carolina. 94,723;
Oklahoma. 727,237; South Carolina,
SSS.309: Tennessee. 1928; Texas,
2.636,94i; all other states, $3.50,
Round bales included this year are
1888. as compared with 123.157 in
1909 and 173,90S in 1908.
Sea Island cotton included is ST.
5S5. compared with 6S.495 in 1909 and
56.701 in 1908. The distribution of
sea island cotton for 1910. by states,
is: Florida. 1869; Georgia, 2S.032,
and South Carolina. 1855.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

ten, from all. These several portions
as drawn are placed on a paper or
clean boards, and after being care
fully mixed. a sample bottle Of two
ounces is filled. This bottle Is sealed
by placing melted wax on the cork,
upon which while still warm, is i'm
pressed a metallic seal which would
show any tampering with the sample.
On this bottle is glued a label giving
the number, the inspectors name, and
the date of the drawing. The inspec-
tor now writes on sheet of paper the
same number as that on the label and
an exact copy or description of every
brand or mark found on the sack or
package, which must contain the
manufacturers name and address,
the weight and the guaranteed analy-
sis All this has been done in the
presence of a witness who unites with
the inspector in an affidavit that this
was a fair and representative sample
of the lot, and that it was drawn,
sealed and numbered before the sign
ing. This paper containing the de-
scription is then wrapped about the
sample bottle and expressed to this
office. The descriptive paper is here
carefully pasted in a large invoice
book kept for the purpose. and the
sample is sent by number only to the
chemist. Suppose the number Of the
sample was $50. We send sample
No. $50 to the chemist with the in
struction to hunt for the three ingre-
dients. and with positively no other
marks to indicate who made it or
what it contained. After its analysis
is made. copy of the same is sent me
by the chemist This is pasted care
fully by the side Of the inspectors
description, and both are published in
la bulletin. Until then, positively, the
chemists no more know who made
the fertilizer, or what it contained.
than a government mule. I alone have
the information, which I am obliged
to have. or l could not later publish
it for the benefit of the farmers who
buy fertilizers. Can any better meth
od be devised for insuring both to
buyer and seller absolute fairness and
accuracy, both in the drawing and
analyzing of these official samples?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Tine O'possum and oyster supper
given by the Ladies' Aid society of the
A. r. P. church at the Rose hotel
building last Friday night was, as was
generally anticipated, a big success.
People of all denominations patroniZed
the spread literally and everybody was
delighted with the superior style in
which the choice eatables were pre-
pared and spread. The ladies were
quite liberal with the portions they
gave for the money and did not realize
as much profit as is common in the
case of the traditional church festival;
hut were very much pleased with the
outcome nevertheless. the aggregate
receipts amounting only to little less
than $50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

The Associated Press dispatches
published this morning put a more
serious COlOring on the situation in
Mexico than appears from the sum-
mary of previous dispatches published
in this issue. 1t develops that the
rcvolutionists were better organized
than the government was willing to
acknowledge. and that fierce fighting
is now going on in many parts of the
republic. The government has taken
control of the Associated Press wires
and is suppressing news. United
States troops and Texas rangers have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

- Piedmont has organized an Anti
cigarette League The number of
charter members was twenty five
This membership has grown until
more than seventy names have been
enrolled. Some of the most pro-
nOunced smokers have signed the
pledge and at Il recent meeting eX-
pressed themselves as having gained
several pounds of flesh and improved
fifty per cent in feeling. 1t is believed
that the largest league in the state is
at Piedmont. The result of the or
ganiZation of the league here has had
Ia marked effect on the sale of cigar
cites. in some instances the sales be-
ing reduced onc-half.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

In speech in Chicago last Sunday
Secretary James Wilson of the agricul-
tural department, predicted a return of
hard times under Democratic admins
tration. 1t is quite possible that in
reference with the tariff may cause
embarrassing REIMBURSEMENT; but if the
farmers of South Carolina are careful,
we do not see how or why they should
be hurt. Their products are not pro-
is presiding, and it is expected that
tically all that they have to buy will
come cheaper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

always anxious about me?" Countess
Tolstoi and other members of the fam
ily, who had not before been allowed to
see the count. were admitted to the sick
room while the patient was sleeping.
Several important communications,
including that from Antonius, the Met
ropOlitan of st. Petersburg, had not
been shown to him. The condition of
the count was considered too grave to
permit of his being agitated by written
appeals to him to make his peace with
the church. During the day Count
Tolstoi, weakened by the failure to
sleep, lapsed into Inconsistencies sew
eral times, but during his conscious
moments he seemed thoroughly to un-
derstand his critical condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

A conference of prominent men from
all parts of the country is being held
in Washington today, for the purpose
of trying to effect an organization and
turn into practical account all the eff
forts that are being made to further
road Improvement in all parts of the
United States. Secretary James Will
son, of the department of agriculture
is presiding and it is expected that
the organization to be effected will be
national in its scope.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

In another column is published the
governments estimate as to this years
corn crop in South Carolina. The fig
ures given are 44,733,OOO bushels. Com
missioner Watson's estimate is 49,740,-
900 bushels. The commissioner will
challenge the governments estimate,
and if he is as successful as he has
been on previous occasions, he will
compel a revision.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

The editorial writer on the Sumter
Item should be compelled to produce
more matter. What he does produce
is always good; but he takes too
many days off, or at least leaves his
editorial columns blank too often. To
pick up the Item and find not a line
where we are accustomed to find good
food for thought, if we find anything at
all, VeXes us.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

We have no information as to
whether York county will be repre-
sented at the big corn show in Column
bia next month; but we hope there
will be representation. 1t will be quail
ity instead of quantity that will count,
and that is the line along which our
people need special education.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

Fourteen cents cotton has sometimes
turned the heads Of sensible men.-Co-
lumbia State.
That is true. We are hearing York
county farmers predicting that there
will not be as much small grain sowed
in this locality this year as there was
last wear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

The vote in the state on the consti-
tutional amendment providing for an
increase in the number of supreme
court justices from four to five was
6.S45 for and 4.2O3 against. The amend
ment relating to abutting property
carried 5,255 to 3,O52.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

The old Augusta Chronicle has of
late gotten to be one of the most
valuable of the South Carolina pa
pers, giving news that is hardly to be
found in any of the state dailies. But
the Chronicle has always been good
paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

News comes from Columbia to the
effect that all of the constitutional
amendments voted on in the recent
election have carried. In some cases
the vote was remarkably light, how
ever
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

A Massachusetts farmer who raised
1O3a bushels of corn on an acre is
claiming to have broken the worlds
record. He is evidently ignorant of
the fact that he is not in a class even
with the children of South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

Minus Hightower, the negro who
committed a criminal assault in Co
lumbia on October l.. was tried at a
special term Of the Richland court yes
terday. Hon. r. Y. Williams, presiding,
convicted and sentenced to he hanged
on December %.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

All kinds of folks are coming for
ward to tell the triumphant Democrat
ic party what it should do, and the
situation looks serious, because there is
truth in the old adage that too many
cooks spoil the BROTH"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
AT THE CHURCHES.
Ghe Cotton Market.

Yorkvile. Nov 22.-Cotton 13a to
14A.
New York, November 21.-Spot cot
ton closed quiet, 25 points higher,
middling uplands 1850; middling gulf
1905 no sales. Futures opened firm
and closed firm as follows: Nov. 1883:
Dec. 1850; Jan. 1859; Feb. 1855;
March 14.77: April 1888: May 1892;
June 14.SS; July 14.SS; Aug 1850
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
CORNBELT MOVING SOUTH.
Cotton States Now Beginning to Live
at Home,

The following nine states as official
ly reported by the United States de-
partment of agriculture show an in
crease of 15S,294, 600 bushels Of corn,
which is 45 per cent of the total in
crease for the year. for the entire
limited States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
LOCAL lACONICS.

The barn of Mr.. William Martin OF
the Neely's Creek neighborhood was
destroyed by fire last Sunday night,
together with a horse, mule and lot
of roughness. The fire occurred dur
ing the midnight hours and is sup
posed to have been incendiary; but
this is not certain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

If the proposed new Columbia paper
makes good, there is going to be some
hustling in the journalistic field that
will he felt all over the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

There are so many things to be
thankful for that it is difficult to de-
termine where to begin with the emu
meration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

been sent to the border and Ameri-
cans are leaving Mexico in large num-
berS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
Yorkville Beats Chester.

Chester Reporter: The football game
on the local grounds Friday afternoon,
resulted in a victory for Yorkville, the
score being to 5, a close contest as
is indicated by the result. Only two
periods, or quarters, were played the
contest having to be called off on ac-
count of darkness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
The McConneIIsvilIe Line.

The McConnellsville Telephone COM
pany and the Piedmont company have
come to a 10-year agreement under
which the McConnellsville company Is
to build to Yorkville with certain as
sistance from the Piedmont company,
and the subscribers to each exchange
are to have all the connections af-
fnrded by the other
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

Orville and Wilbur Wright will not
allow aviators using their machines,
for exhibition purposes, to fly on Sun
days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1910.

Charleston has always been inclin,
ed to be pretty wide OPEN"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

Spartanburg has arranged to have
the first aeroplane flight in the state
next Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

II looks like those MeXicans are GO
ing to keep on misbehaving until the!
cause real trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
Thr 1lurkrillr Gnquircr.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22

The programme of the next legisla-
ture is somewhat in the air. Nobody
seems to know what to look for.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-22
Death of Robert Craig.

Mr.. Robert J. Craig. well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Gasto-
MIA, died i'm that town last Saturday,