Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-05
HERE AND THERE.

Il thought almost everybody in this
country had had measles, said Su-
perintendent Of Education Carroll 10
Here and There. yesterday. but IL
seems that I was mistaken. ON hast
Tuesday the Brandon school in Beth
el township. closed foc two weeks on
account Of measles, and il appears
that out OF an enrolment Cf 80 chill
dren, only four were supposed to be
immune on account OF having had
the malady."
Il guess IL is about time to begin
talking good roads" said farmer
to Here and There. saturday. The
roads have been bad in times past;
but l am quite sure they never have
been as bad as they are now" The
sand-clay road TO Glover and that 10
Rock Hill have been literally cut to
pieces. The automobile Is largely re-
sponsible. Because of the wet slip
perry condition OF the roads. automo-
bilists have been using tire chains
and whenever these chains get into
rut or hole they spin around in
the mud and water and churn the
roadways a loblolly. Sunshine. winds
and good dragging will do much to-
ward putting the roads in travelling
condition again"
How high do you suppose the
price Of meal will go?" was asked OF
Here and There by a local merchan,
Sunday. Here and There is no au-
thority on that question. but judging
by the way other food commodities
are being handled by the food ad-
ministration. ne is Of the opinion that
the price Of meal has about reached
its limit. II has been quoted Us high
rs $22O wholesale. Before il goes
very much higher the food admins
tration will most likely say: so far
and no further" Well. II that hap
pens. will our farmers sell IL at the
fixed price," was the next question
II can't say as TO that: but there
will be plenty Of corn meal at the
fixed price. The farmers Of the
west have billions of bushels OF corn
and they are going to sell II. II Is very
largely their money crop. and whether
price or not you will be able to buy
meal at the fixed price"
The annual meeting Of the Rock
Hill Merchants bureau last Friday
night was devoted principally to q
discussion of the trade acceptance
as in adjunct to the development OF
business. Mr.. ". J. Roddey intro
duced the subject which was rather
new to many Of those present: but
the discussion developed a pretty
comprehensive idea Of the meaning
OF the proposition. &. l.. Cobb prob
ably gave the best illustration OF O
trade acceptance when he likened
IL TO Il check dated ahead. The idea
is about like this: \ merchant has
an account against farmer. who
has the cotton or other commodity
with which to pay: but is not yet
ready to settle. As a matter OF fact
the account will not be due for from
two 10 three months or such mat.
ter. The farmer gives the merchant
what amounts TO u promise to pay
without interest. on certain day In
the near future. The merchant takes
that to his bank. which. for consid.
Grafton Of / per cent or less writes
across the back of the paper the
word accepted" and underneath the
signature OF the bank The paper
now has the guarantee Of the banh
that it will be paid when due. and
! the merchant proceeds to make such
| use Of II as he sees proper. The
most common use, Of course, Is tc
discount It, either at the accepting
bank or at some other bank Tbs
trade acceptance Is new in this coun.
| try. and was hardly recognized at al
until the esta blishment Of the Fed.
eral Reserve bank in 1914. 1t has
been a favorite form OF credit In
England, however. for more than q
hundred years. and has played a yer,
important part In international trade
The adaptation of the idea to ordi
nary local transa ctions. however, IL
sorr rething Of new experiment. As
yet the Rock Hill people have moi
come to any definite conclusion as
| to what they will do.