Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-28
ESTABLISHED 1856
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In a letter to friend in Yorkville
Mrs. Lille NJ. McElreath, well known
Texas woman, farmerette and contri-
butor to a number of Texas papers in"
cluding the Four States Press, leading
newspaper Of TeXarkana, Texas re-
views crop conditions and general con-
ditions in that great state, She says:
ITO the great state of Texas the heavy
rains this fall were a mixed blessing
In the western districts where drouth
prevailed to such an extent in 1918
that many farmers grew discouraged
and moved away, the rains insured
good gardens, some crops and hne
grazing lands which enabled cattle men
TO sell their stock for good prices and
pay off old debts. To the greater
portion of the state, however, the rains
only added to the general feeling OF
unrest and uncertainty caused by
labor shortage. Most farmers planted
a larger acreage than usual and crops
were fine in prospect. But hundreds
of acres of grain ruined in the fields
for lack Of help at harvest time, much
of It being sold cheap for chick feed
Cotton decayed in the bolls from the
incessant rain and when 1t could De
gathered at all was either sold for
very low price or refused outright at
the markets. In this section of Texas,
, in some instances corn was gather
ed in boats, fArther west it was left In
the flooded fields. Wheat and oats
grew green in the shocks. An abund-
ant crop of nuts when they could be
reached after the rains were found to
be sprouting and bursting the shells.
A fairly good crop Of sweet potatoes
was made; but not insured to keep,
some maintaining that after curing
they would dry-rot. From favored
parts of the state some fine long staple
cotton was marketed at a good price
40 cents and up. But the paramount
question confronting Texas farmers
just now is labor, the truth of which is
= ahow1n- IN ssthese. little stories;-- One
farmer approached a lad hanging
around a wagon yard and offered him
SO a hundred and board to pick cotton.
The lad only smiled and said he could
make more in the oil fields. But he
was wrong as some cotton pickers
make 50 a day and board which far eX-
ceeds the SIS day without board in
the oil fields. Around Mckinney
Texas the farmers are offering So
hundred and auto transportation, the
negroes refusing the old time wagon
Transportation on account Of its rough
riding saving 1t hurts their heads But
the farmers are not the only ones TO
suffer from lack of help. The town
wife receives this reply to her respect
full inquiry for assistance-'No, ma'am'
ah don't take in washing no noah. All
used to, but now my husband gets SO
much pay ah doan care to wash any
noah. All doan't wash cloze for no
body"
Nine Kiddies-No Hubby.
A refreshing occasional diversion
from the dull monotony of court pro-
ceedings is a humorous passage that
occurs, especially in answers of wit
nesses to questions. For instance
Victoria Sims, negress who has evil
IDENTIFY passed through many a storm
in connection with the rearing of her
brood of nine sat in the witness chair
the other day:
Victoria" inquired counsel for the
defense, "who is your husband
Victoria" looked at him surprised
like and replied:
"Me. All amt got no husband"
How many children have you," in
quired counsel.
"Ah is got nine," replied Victoria
rather proudly.
cultivatins Tobacco.
Some little attention has been paid
in Bullocks Creek township this year to
the cultivation of the tobacco plant and
a number of farmers are considering
going into the industry more extensive
" next year in the belief that there IS
good money in it," said Mr.. Sam L.
Blair, well known Bullock's Creek
township farmer who was business
visitor to Yorkville Tuesday. Mr.
Blair was chewing home raised tobacco
twist which was grown by Mr.. Harvt
Latham who lived on the farm of Mr.
w. L. Hill in Bullock's Creek town
ship this year. Mr.. Latham made about
fifty pounds of tobacco Of good quality
off a very small patch. Mr.. Blair too
of another farmer in that section whc
made about $50 pounds of good tobacco
this year.
Linen Prices Soaring.
Prices of linen goods are soaring
right along although luckily we laid il
n large stock some time ago and are
able to take care of our trade at rea'
sonable prices" said Nathan Feinstcin
we'll known merchant Of lorkVllle
Yesterday. According to reliable in
formation emanating from mill men il
Belfast, Ireland, orders are pouring II
continually from all the European
South American and Asiatic countries
likewise from various parts OF Africa
1t is stated that at the time Englan'