Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-02

w. B. Lindsay as pastor of this church.
The different ministers in the, Presby-
terry and one elder from each congre-
cation will comprise the delegation to
this meeting, which will aggregate
about IS in number.
C. G. NV. Trains Nos. 7 and g.
Chester Reporter, May 1: The York
vile Chamber Of Commerce has been
persistent In its demands that the c.
& NV. railway extend the service of
passenger trains Nos. 2 and s, now ply
Ing between Gastonia and Lenoir, and
has recently made several efforts to
enlist the cooperation of the CONNER
cial Club of Chester In a movement
that would lead to the operation Of
these trains between Lenoir and Ches-
ter. Much has been said about this
matter, and the c. & NV. Rwy. off,
ago on the subject, but declared that
the railroad is not in position at this
time to do more than revise the sche-
dulles of the mixed freights so as to
give better passenger service for the
lower end Of the road. A representative
Of the Reporter was given the follow
ing synopsis Of the controversy, which
represents the railroads attitude in
the matter: Letters from the York.
Vile Board Of Trade asking for the ex-
tension Of passenger trains, No. and
8, to Chester, and in the event that 1t
could not be done, to have enough time
allowed Yorkville between the arrival
Of the south bound mixed train and
the departure Of the north bound mix
ed train to enable people from Bowl
Ing Green, Clover and Filbert to do
shopping at Yorkville and return the
same day. The railrad's reply was to
the effect that the extension Of trains
No. Z and 8, exclusively passenger
trains, was impracticable, but that the
mixed train arrangement would be ef-
fective as soon as the fertilizer season
was over, and that the railroad COM
pany would allow nearly or quite three
hours at Yorkville between these two
trains the Board of Trade at York.
vile then replied to the effect that
what 1t wanted was the extension of
trains, Nos. 7 and 8, and that If the
railroad was not going to do that, that
they would use other means. The next
in this file Is communication from
the South Carolina railroad commits
sion, in which they state that fifty
three signers (citizens Of Yorkville,
Glover and that territory had petition
ed them to order the extension Of trains
No. Z and s, and asking IL the railroad
coulo do this and save further trouble
of hearing, ETC., at Yorkville on the
subject. The railroad replied in effect
that trains, No. 7 and s, now running
between Gastonia and Lenoir, over the
most popular portion of the road, COW
ering its heaviest manufacturing dis
trict, did not quite pay actual operat-
ing costs, and not any part OF the fixed
charges, and that being the case that
the railroad was certain that 1t would
not pay expenses In South Carolina
that mixed trains, No. go and 81, for
the month Of November lost money on
schedule making only 16 5-10c per mile,
and that November is considered the
best fall trading month-and further
II trains, No. z and 8, were extended,
and II they doubled the earnings OF
trains, No. so and 81, 1t would mean
only 37c per mile, while the railroad
cannot figure any cost Of two-car
passenger train less than SIC per mile,
not counting interest, taxes, etc."
States Lime Deposits.
Gaffney Ledger, May Q: The legis-
lative committee which visited Gaff-
ney last Tuesday for the purpose OF
inspecting the local lime deposits and
the working Of the local kilns, spent
a very pleasant and interesting day
here. While no official report has
ucen maze as 10 the decision reached
by the committee, nevertheless 1t is
understood that the action taken will
be favorable, provided, any agreement
can be reached with the owners Of the
| lime works here. The committee con-
| templates an early trip to Charleston
for the purpose Of inspecting the phcS-
phate deposits there. Senator John
l.. McLaurin, the chairman OF the
committee visiting Carney, discussed
the matter at some length with q
Ledger reporter. Mr.. McLaurin said:
I'VE are undoubtedly wasting mil
lions each year in South Carolina
through the unintelligent use Of fer
tilizers. We depend entirely on these
artificial and expensive aids to plant
growth, instead Of the natural meth
DDS Of decayed vegetable matter, sta
BILE manure and nitrogen making
plants. One method may make good
crop but 1t leaves the soil poorer In
plant food; the other Is permanent
soil builder. Every crop draws nj
trogen, potash and PHOSPHORUS from
the soil and unless these life-giving
elements are replaced, the land be-
comes poorer with every crop that is
grown. A fertilizer Is not intended
as a soil improver, but crop stimu-
liant, letting forth the stored up energy
in the soil, just as a drink Of whisky
unlooses reserved vitality which when
expanded leaves one weaker, not
stronger. In Marlboro we have gone
to extremes in this fertilizer question,
so that our lands are a good deal like
the confirmed drinker-and who has
delrium tremens, If alcohol Is sud-
denly taken away from him. The
heayy and continued use Of acid phos-
phave has changed the character of
the land. The plants use up the phos-
phorous and the excess Of acid re-
mains in the soil, rendering 1t sour.
We do not make the heavy crops of
peas we did twenty-five years ago,
and I do not believe there Is an acre
Of the old land in Marlboro county
which would not be greatly benefited
by an application of lime. buy
lime every year and ! can see the
good effects as corrector Of acid soil,
Of the elements that form an import
ant part of the bones in every animal.
The soil in eastern South Carolina Is
almost totally deficient in lime and
iron, from which bones, blood and
tissue comes in the animal kingdom.
The sources Of nitrogen are abundant.
They are making 1t now from the air
by machinery, and every pea and clo-
yer root is a nitrogen factory. There
is potash in all of our soil only need
ing deep plowing to make 1t available,
but the supply Of phosphorous must
come from the phosphate rock, ground
bone or something Of that kind. The
fertilizers in use are made by taking
one ton of rock containing IL to 15
per cent Of PHOSPHORUS and mixing
one ton Of sulphuric acid with It.
Then a "filler" Of dirt or some dry
material Is mixed with enough potash
and nitrogen to make the total weight
about four tons. The fertilizers when
complete, running four per cent each
Of nitrogen and potash. It Is easy to
see from these figures that the appli-
cation Of a sufficient amount Of phos-
phorous is an expensive proposition.
Experiments which have been con-
Quoted for series Of years, demon
strate that the cheapest method Of
supplying PHOSPHORUS to the soil Is
from ground phosphate rock. APP
piled alone it Is not very soluble and
therefore the first year Is not so no
.ticeable. With stable manure or
with peas, it is found that the decay