Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-04-05

There will be quite a lot of chafing
among the farmer jurymen who will
have to attend court at this term, and
considering the condition of farm work
they can hardly be blamed.
Thomas Bratton, eoIored, who lives
on Mr.. K. N. McElwee's place, seven
miles northwest of Yorkville, brought
to The Enquirer office Wednesday for
exhibition, a freakish specimen Of corn
development that Is somewhat out of
the ordinary. 1t consists Of matured
cluster of fifteen ears-one full-sized
ear growing out in its proper place and
shape, with fourteen smaller ears
growing around 1t, all from the same
stem.
From what we have seen and know.
we believe that York county farmers
ARE going to eventually conquer the
alfalfa problem. or course we do not
pretend to suggest that this section is
as we'll adapted to the production OF
alfalfa as some other sections. 1t may
that our soil lacks lime. II that Is the
only thing that is lacking 1t will be
supplied. If there are other difficulties
they can be removed by persistence.
We believe that among the experiment.
ers we know, there are men OF sufh-
|cient intelligence and persistence to get
to the bottom Of all the troubles that
lie in the way.
The Charlotte Chronicle prints a ru-
NOR to the effect that the Piedmont
and Northern road has purchased from
the Southern the old swamp rabbit"
lime between Blacksburg and Gaffney.
This road, built by the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension to compete
with the Southern, has been practically
out of business since the Southern &C.
quired 1t. There Is no freight or pas
senger traffic over 1t except to anu
from Cherokee Falls, and there wouh
be none to that place except that the
Southern is compelled to run a switch
engine over the line daily to protect Its
chartered rights. The story of the pur-
chase by the Piedmont and Northern
has not been confirmed.
Many of tho best informed citizens
of York county have supported the
tick eradication work from the begin
ming, and have been of great assist
ance; but others have seen proper to
minimize the importance Of the work
and have thus held 1t back. But now 1t
seems that everybody should UNDER
stand what this work means for this
section. The price Of cattle has ad-
vanced considerably since the work
commenced. OF course there may be
ground for argument as to whether
tick eradication had anything to do
with this. We do not think there is
ground for argument, but we recog-
nize that there is at least room for
dispute. But grant that tick eradica-
tion has not advanced the price Of cat
tie, there Is no disputing the fact that
the percentage of loss from disease Is
much smaller. And the saving here
was sufficient to warrant all the money
that has been expended, even though
that money had come out Of the pock-
ct of local taxpayers, which 1t did not.
Mr.. J. 3. Scott is one of several
farmers who last fall took from the
government a donation OF enough
grass seeds to sow an acre, with a
promise to put the seed in the ground
according to instructions, for demon
stration purposes. There were sew
eral others in the county; but The En-
quirer has no list of their names. The
donated seed constitutes mixture Of
red clover, orchard grass, Italian rye
grass, tall meadow grass and oat grass.
Mr.. Scott followed instructions faith
fully, and his acre Is now covered with
a beautiful stand that ia as thick as
it should be and several inches high.
1t Is a beautiful carpet Of green. The
understanding was not only that the
ground should be prepared according
to instructions, but the grass must not
be pastured the first year, Mr.. Scott
therefore has taken pains to keep even
the chickens off it. He Is very much
interested in the experiment and Is
anxious to comply with instructions to
the letter. Of course the purpose Of
the government is to get people inter-
ested, and that people who see this
acre will be interested there Is no
question. 1t is worth going miles to
see