Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

Hon. Joseph T. Johnson on yes
tarday forwarded his resignation to
Governor Manning as representative
in congress from the Fourth district.
The election for officers Of the
was held last Saturday resulted as fol-
lows: First Regiment-Colonel, l.. M.
Blythe, Greenville; Lieutenant Colonel,
P. K. McCully, Anderson; Major First
Battalion, R. G.. Watson, Greenville;
Major, Second Battalion, w. B. Moore,
Yorkville; A second rae will have to
be run between j. B.. Tiller Of Chester
field and Robert McKorrell Of Harris
Vile for major of the Third Battalion.
Officers Of the Second regiment were
elected as follows: Colonel, H. B.
Springs, Georgetown: Lieutenant Col
onel, ]. H. ~!sffy, Orangeburg; Major
ton: second battalion, Dibert Jackson,
Columbia; third battalion, J.. w. Brad
ford, Sumter.
- Greenville News, Sunday: Ten
cents a pound was paid for good mid
ding cotton on the streets Of Green
vile, yesterday. Spot cotton yester-
day, sold at the highest price that has
been paid for the staple since the
outbreak of the war. The lowest at
which good middling cotton Of the
present crop has sold in this section,
was about six and three quarter cents.
The highest price paid yesterday was,
therefore, about three and a quarter
cents per pound I'VE the low level to
which the price sagged last fall. In
dollars and cents it means a differ
ence Of $16.25 per bale, making the
estimate on the basis Of 500 pounds to
fhA hala looltnr nntfnn ronrOho nj
Of Greenville told the News yesterday
that his firm was willing to pay 10
cents a pound for good middling cot
ton. OF course, it might be worth
more or less by tomorrow. People
who have held cotton for 10 cents a
pound now have found their opportu-
nifty, provided there Is no break in the
market tomorrow. OF course, this
price is being offered only for the best
grade Of the staple. 1t is estimated
by those in position to know that Of
the $4,000 bales of cotton which the
government reports as having been
ginned in Greenville county this year,
about 80 per cent, $4,000 bales in
round numbers, is still being held by
the growers. Most Of this cotton is
on the farms. very little Of it being in
warehouses. In Anderson, Greenwood,
LduTeIS, 10TH, CHeSleT, CIeTOhSe dIiu
other counties in the Piedmont Sec
ton. the percentage Of cotton esti-
mated as being held is about the same
IS in this county, but in those coun-
lies about 30 per cent Of the cotton
that has been held Is in warehouses.
In Spartanburg the situation with
reference to the percentage Of cotton
that is held on the farms is about the
same as in Greenville. No one seems
to be able to offer Any explanation
as to why the farmers of this county
and Spartanburg, where warehouse
facilities are as good as are to be
found anywhere. did not follow the
course pursued by their neighbors
and resort to a more liberal patronage
Of warehouses. 1t turns out that those
who have held their cotton are fortu-
nate. Nobody knows whether or not
the present prices will be maintained.
However, it is generally conceded that
10 cents a pound for cotton under
conditions as they exist today is a
good price.