Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-10-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

= The report on the sales Of fer
tilizers show that, so far this year,
Clemson college has received $247'-
O17.73 from the tax, as compared
with $221,175.44 on the same date
Hast year. The total amount received
from the sale in 1910 amounted to
$240, ,OsS.S5. 1t is estimated that the
college will this year receive about
$265 900. There is tax of 25 cents
on every ton of fertilizer sold, and
this means that the farmers Of the
state will use about 100000 tons
of fertilizer this year.
- Anderson, October z: Late yes
ternoon Samuel N. Hyde, the white
man under sentence to hang on Oc-
tober 20 for the murder Of his wife,
and who also slew her father, was
taken by Sheriff King and Deputy
sheriff Martin to the First Baptst
church, where he was oaptized py
Rev. DR.. John N. Vines. Tnis was
according to an order issued by Judge
George .. Prince, who passed sem
tence on Hyde. Only few witnessed
the baptism, those present being the
deacons of the church. Hyde pro-
fessed conversion several days ago
and DR.. Vines sent petition TO Judge
Prince asking for permission 10 nave
the prisoner conveyed TO the church
for baptism. In the meantime sever
al petitions asking Governor Biease
| to commute the sentence TO llfe I'M,
prisonment are being circuiateo anu an
are being freely signed, II is stateo,
These petitions will be forwarded 10
the governor tonight.
| In the Richland common pleas
this week will be called the case OF
the receivers of the late Seminole Sc
curities company against washington
A. Clark, a former trustee. Mr.. clark
| is asked to pay the sum Of $l,O0O,
which he agreed to take in stock or the
company in the early part OF the year
1905. Mr.. Clark, in making answer
to the plaintiffs, admits that he maze
application for the amount OF stock
named, but that he was given until
January l, 1909, in which TO MAKE
nayment. and that at the time mem
TONED the company had been placed
| I'm the hands OF the receivers. The
defendant declares as a second de-
tense that he, along with Willie Jones
and T. S. Bryan, was designated as
trustee for the purpose or holding the
company's funds until sumclent
amount had been accumulated to cap
italize a proposed accident insurance
COMPANY and for other 'paymehts'
and that for such services the trus-
tees were to receive reasonable COM
pensation. Continuing, he says that
for the proper dis charge Of these du-
ties he asks $2,8s5.79, and OF this
amount he has received $1,000. he
is therefore due the sum Of $1,S25,19.
That the Seminole Securities company
is insolyept Is also denied, the return
reading: THAT they (the trustees)
still have in their hands assets OF the
said corporation sufficient to pay all
claims against such assets and further
dividends besides" The receivers OF
the Seminole Securities company are:
Frank G.. Tompkins, Huger Sinkler'
e. ]. Etheredge, T. w. Berry, r.. n.
Zimmerman and A. M. KENNEDY; Inc
attorneys for the plaintiff are w. r.
Stevenson, Grier & Park and Nelson
e. Nelson. Shand & Shand represent
Mr.. Clark.
| Columbia, October 6: The 1911
cotton crop in South Carolina VIII
be damaged just about 2 per cent on
account of the sudden and unexpect,
ed visit Of the sO-called army worm,
or cotton caterpillar, in the opinion
of Mr.. A. G. Smith, Of the Federal
farm agricultural department In Co
lumbia. Mr.. Smith has looked INTO
the surprising aspect OF the cotton
crop with some care, and estimates
that the cotton in this state VIII De
affected lust about as II light 1rost
had fallen upon It." Cotton Is so
near to its maturity at this time that
although the worms go through the
field with an astonishing rapidly and
with a most voracious appetite Tor
leaves and small bolls, there can De
little real damage to the crop from
this cause. Although the worm is
called the "army worm,' Mr.. Smltn
does not appear to believe that 1t Is
the species familiarly known by this
name. The worm which has sud
denly appeared in South Carolina
fields appears to feed upon nothing
except cotton, which Is somewhat dif-
ferent from the diet Of the true army
worm. The sudden invasion OF South
Carolina fields by the pest, simulta-
neously in various parts Of the state,
is one Of the things that Is not ex-
planned by those who have watched
their movements. 1t is presumed that
the worms were hatched from eggs
laid by some moth, and will sooner or
later go into the cocoon state. When
this moth appeared in the cotton
fields is not known. The eggs were
laid on the under side Of the leaves
it is stated. 1t appears improbable
however that the plague Is more than
temporary one. Because the worms
are in South Carolina this year Is no
indication whatever. 1t is stated: that
they will be here next year, and II Is
thought probable that they Will not
The sudden appearance of the cater
pillars throughout this state Is phe-
nomenon which is being given con-
siderable attention by those interest
ed in such appearances. The pests
may be gotten rid of, it is stated. by
the use Of paris green or some SINH
lar poison spray, but at the same time
this information is given. II Is also
stated that it is doubtful II the oeneht
derived would be equal to the trouple
and expense Of getting rid or the
worms. Although apparently work.
ing havoc in the cotton fields, the
worms will have only very slight In
fluence upon the size OF South Caro-
lina's cotton crop.