Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-10-11
CLOSING OF THE GINS.

With two or three exceptions, tne
sinncrs throughout the county have
given prompt obedience to the request
of the food administration TO cease
operations from last Tuesday morning
to and including next Monday.
Mr.. McElwee said yesterday that his
information was that all the gins OF
the county had obeycd the closing re-
quest except Harshaw's and Love &
Love at McConncllsvillc. and William
sons at Guthricsvillc. Harshaw had de-
clincd to close and the other two gins
said they must continue in operation
because Of Harshaw. Later in the aft
ernoon Williamson advised Mr.. McEl-
wee that upon further consideration he
had decided that the proper thing for
him to do was to obey the order. and
he is doing 80.
There has been some little COM
plaint about the order from few
farmers, who think that instead OF
closing the gins the food administra-
ton should have stopped the buyers
from buying: but generally the wis
dom of the action OF the food admin
istration is fully appreciated and
commended.
Replying to the suggestion that 1t
would have been better TO stop the
seed buyers from buying rather than
stop the gins. n ginncr who Is not n
seed buyer, but who did not care TO
have his name used. says this: THE
object Of the order as | understand II,
is to give the gins an opportunity to
relieve the overcrowdcd condition of
their storage facilities before loss
from heating sets in. Now II is a fact
that ninety five out of a hundred are
selling their seed as fast as they get
them out. Suppose the gins should
continue to operate and there was no.
body to buy the seed what would be-
come of them? / am sure 1 could not
take care OF the seed about my place,
and | don't think any OF the other gins
are prepared TO take care Of other
peoples seed. Nobody wants to take
home seed that he wants TO sell and
make two loads Of II where one would
do. and the result would he even more
inconvcnicnt than the present ar
rangcment. Also If the gins should
continue to operate and pile up seed
on the oil mills till the seed began to
spoil. the oil mills would have 10 quit
buying. and with the oil mills out Of
the market. of course nobody else
would want TO buy. or course II Is in
con> cnient to have to stop your work
like this; but | do not see what else
could bc done under the circumstances
and | have no kick whatever.
One ginning concern in the western
part of the county, was also running
a molasscs mill with the same power
that was being used to run the gin and
at first argued that there should be an
exception in its case because of the
loss: but upon fuller consideration
withdrew it's objection and announced
It's hearty cooperation.
The common opinion of all who have
intelligently figured out the situation
is agreed that the gin closing order
is in the interest Of everybody and
that 1t should be obcyed.
So far as is known now, all the gins
will be permitted to resume operations
on next Tuesday morning. and as to
whether II will be necessary to use
any further expedient for the regula-
tion OF the situation. will depend upon
DR.. j. h. Johnson. food administra-
tor for the eastern side Of the county,
is in full agreement with Food Admin
istrator McElwee, and the ginners
within his territory, as well as the
farmers. are giving their hearty CO.
operation in ginning as in other mat
ters.