Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

stoves CRATES, etc.
The Enquirer has no definite infor-
nation as to the number Of bales OF
cotton that have been sold in Yorkville;
but understands that probably forty
or fifty were picked up at "A cents
previous to the starting Of the buy-a-
bale movement.
Unless something is done to protect
the present crop Of cotton there will be
no need for legislation to reduce the
next crop. The farmers will be sc
crippled by their losses this year that
next years crop will reduce itself. Buy
bale at 10 cents.
The Yorkvile and Glover Oil mills
started the cotton seed market at ID
cents. There was nothing doing and
the market was advanced to "a cents
Some seed began to sell at that price
and the mills dropped to 22a. Mr.. w
r. Carroll offered "a cents in The En-
quirer last Tuesday, and that raised
the price again.
The Enquirer on Tuesday, made ar
rangements with Mr. James A. Page,
cashier of the Bank Of Glover, to buy
a pound bale Of middling cotton at
10 cents a pound. The only restriction
was that the purchase be made from
some one who was obliged to sell, even
at a lower price. Upon inquiry of Mr..
Page this morning, he reports that he
has not yet bought the cotton, because
no distress cotton has been offered. He
is still in the market for that bale,
however under the conditions named.
information from all parts Of the
county is to the effect that while the
farmers are taking considerable inter-
est in the European war, their interest
is manifesting itself mainly in that GU
riosity as to how goes the fortunes OF
the contending opponents. There is not
a great deal Of anxious concern as to
the price of cotton and other products.
The people on every farm are busy
about their ordinary pursuits, picking
cotton, pulling late fodder and looking
after various other matters. And this
condition of affairs, it might be added,
is only one Of the many evidences OF
the abundant good common sense of
our people.
After series of confabs, the princi-
pal concern of which was the danger of
paying too much for cotton, the cotton
mills finally decided to offer cents.
The proposition aroused the public to
q realization Of the impending danger
to the whole financial and commercial
organization Of the south and resulted
in the building up Of sentiment against
the unfairness of the movement. There
followed calls for extra sessions, ap-
peals for Federal help the buy-a-bale
movement, and other evidences Of un-
willingness to submit to the Z cents
proposition, and but little cotton was
offered. The mills had to have cotton
and they began to raise the price until
a few days ago and 81 cents was be-
ing offered, and very little cotton was
being sold at that. The people want to
stand firm, and take care Of the man
who makes the cotton.
The third primary for the selection
Of a fourth representative takes place
next Tuesday. 1t is true that there
has been a surfeit Of politics and the
people are getting tired; but that is not
all there is to it. Here are two citizens
who have agreed to stand as candi-
dates to represent the county in the
general assembly. Both have done a
lot of work in presenting their respec-
tive claims, and either will feel duly
recompensed in the event Of his elec-
ton. The honor for which they are
contending is no small one. But let it
be remembered that the public owes
them something also. Nothwlthstand-
ing the inconvenience, or even hardship
If it so be, it is the duty of every citi-
zen TO turn out and vote for the candi-
date of his choice.
Referring to the personnel of the gen.
eral assembly, the Spartanburg Jour-
nal says: York county sends splen-
did business man in the person Of Mr..
w. ]. Cherry" We are inclined to
think that the Journal is just a little
mixed as to the Cherrys. Mr.. w. j.
Cherry is lawyer rather than a busi-
ness man; but he is a good lawyer, one
Of the best at the York county bar
honest, able, conscientious and careful,
peculiarly we'll fitted for the bench. 1t
is his brother Mr.. ]. M. Cherry that
the Journal probably has in mind as
business man. for as a matter Of fact
Mr. ]. NJ. Cherry is one Of the most
prominent and successful business men
Of the state. The Enquirer regards
Mr.. w. ]. Cherry as one of the strong
est representatives York has elected to
the general assembly in a good many
years. He has good idea Of the square
thing, and that he always tries to do.
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