Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-06-11

ne hOyStcT FSTIilI<cT SOLlpduy, Ole
of the few large concerns that has
been able to withstand last falls ter
rifle depression in cotton prices, re-
mains undismayed. 1t knows that
the farmers must always use more or
less fertilizers and the tendency Of
times like these Is to put farmers in
more careful search for the best. The
manner in which the Royster people
keep their goods to the fore shows
their faith.
From expressions of sentiment heard
from various quarters there is reason
to expect that the matter Of changing
the name of the town Of Yorkville and
the manner in which it was done will
receive more or less consideration at
the hands Of the people in the next
campaign. There is a feeling among
the people of the county that they had
a right to be consulted and that they
have a right to know who is RESPONSE
BILE for this whole business and why
and how.
There was a very considerable re-
duction in the use of fertilizers this
spring, and the farmers are not to be
blamed for it. They did the right
thing under the circumstances. Be-
cause Of conditions it was clearly the
part of wisdom to make the crop as
cheaply as possible and take no risk
of having to give it all up to pay fer
tilizer bills, as was the case last fall.
But at the same time it Is not to be
claimed that as good crops are to be
made without as with commercial fer
tilizers. The situation throughout the
country does not bear out such an
idea. Stands Of cotton are generally
good and the plant Is making good
progress; but except where fertilizers
were used as freely as last year, the
promise Is not up to last year. 1t Is
no fault of the seasons, for they have
been about all that could be desired,
especially for testing purposes, and Of
course it is not fault Of the farmera
The crop outlook generally is good;
but there is little reason now to expect
the cotton production Of the county
will be as great this year as it was last
year.
We are not talking to the people
who know all about making a newspa
per and are sure that they can do it
better than we do; but rather to the
people who take The Enquirer be-
cause they think it worth the price of
subscription, and who appreciate it at
it's worth. The other kind do not
matter, because they are not in our
class and are not interested in the
things to which we are devoting our
time, attention and efforts. 1t is a
fact, however that The Yorkville En-
quirer is remarkably complete news
paper. In it's two issues week, it
contains an unusual quantity Of news
local, county, state, national and
universal. Great care is exercised to
give it's readers all the possible infor-
nation that is worth while, not just
as we'll as or little better than other
county papers; but as accurately and
as completely as any Of them. We
have readers, including readers who
take and read some of the leading dali
lies who insist that they can get more
information. and more satisfactory
information from The Enquirer than
from any other paper they know Of
and we really believe that they are
correct. OF course we make mistakes
sometimes With the very best we
can do, our editors, proofreaders and
compositors just will make mistakes
occasionally; but taken all in all we
honestly think The Enquirer gives
really fine service. In fact, so fine is
the service, that it is difficult for peo-
pie in its territory to keep really in
telligent grasp on what is going on
unless they subscribe for it-or borrow
it.