Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-10
ROCK. HILL news BUDGET
Farmers Want Demonstration Agent
With Boil WeeVil Experience.
But LITTLE INTEREST ii iFfif FfEiLECfloN

i All Cotton Mills Running But Textile
Industry Laseins-Roddey Appoint-
ed Receiver for Lancaster Merean-
tile Co., While Spencer is Named
Referee-other News and Notes OF
the County Metropolis. as'>
(By Staff Correspondent
Rock Hill JAN, John r. Blair, for
several years past farm demonstration
agent for York county will in all prob
ability lose his job within the next few
weeks. Farmers in and around Rock
Hill think that York county should
have a farm demonstration agent who
has had actual experience in fighting
the boil weevil which pest, 1t Is be-
licyed, will invade York county in
force this year Mr.. Blair hasn't had
such experience, therefore no will in
all probability be asked to step down
to make room for an experienced man.
]. b. Johnson, president of the York
County branch of the American Cotton
association thinks the farm demon-
stration agent Of the county should be
a man of boil weeyil experience. To
obtain the services Of such man will
| require a. salary of $4,000. The extern
sion department of the Federal depart
mont OF Agriculture, 1t Is. understood,
is willing to pay half this salary or ST.
500. The county legislative delegation
i3 being asked to appropriate $1,5OO
for the other half. Last year the
county legislative delegation nppro-
priated $500 for the salary Of the farm
demonstration agent, although, ac-
cording to a. A. McKeown. district
farm demonstration agent, they prom
ised to appropriate $500 for the work.
Blair got total of $4,000 as salary last
year when he expected to get $4,000.
He paid all of his travelling expenses
out of this, including the up-keep Of
his automobile.
According TO President Johnson Of
the cotton association, DR.. w. w. Long
Of Clemson College, directo: Of the
farm demonstration forces in South
Carolina is of opinion that York coun-
| ty should have an agent of boil weevil
experience for this year and has
agreed to go half the cost of his sal
cry.
While the understanding Is that one
or more members of the county dele
CATION arc opposed to the farm dem
onstration work altogether in so far
rs it takes county appropriation, the
| feeling here Is that the majority will
favor appropriation CT $1,000 for the
purpose.
There will be no trouble in getting
an agent. of the desired experience for
$4,000. There arc ore or two in mind
now, it is said by farmers and others
interested here. The agent will live
in town-very likely in Rock Hill.
Il want it distinctly understood"
said President Johnson today, that
there is no personal objection to Mr.;
Blair. He has done good work and
his service has been invaluable to
many farmers. But in view OF the
crisis confronting the farmers in the
coming of the boil weevil, farmers and
others who have talked to me about 1t
think that the farm demonstration
| agent for this year should be a man
who has actually fought the wceyiL"
Smoak Loses Home.
Mr.. S. r. Smoak, Il we'll known citi-
| zer. of Rock Hill had the misfortune to
! lose his dwelling house by fire Thurs
| day afternoon The house which was
the property of the estate Of the late
Miss Alice Adams, was located on
Academy street and the family Of Mr..
Smoak had just moved in the after
noon before. The fire is believed to
have been the result Of a defective
huo. While some furniture was saved
all Of it, was more or less damaged
The furniture loss, however, is cover
ed by insurance and there WAS also
small amount of insurance on the
! house.
The Municipal Race.
With the election for mayor and
Councilmcn only four days off, there
has been precious little interest man.
irestcd in it during the past week.
! But things will likely liven up bit
next week. AS Frank Crawford, well
known young man Of Rock Hill put 1t
today: Rock Hill folks don't get stir
red up on an election until just n day
or two or three before election time.
Then they begin talking and pulling
their hair and going more or less wild.
look for 'cm TO start about Monday.
There are only two candidates FOR
mayor-Dr J. B. Johnson and DR..
David Lyle The former is drug
cist. the latter a medical practitioner.
And both Of them have lots of friends.
There arc five candidates for the two
positions of councilman. The cendi-
dates arc: J. f.. Parker, a merchant;
J. Webb White, a machinist for the
Southern railway: DR.. w. G. Stevens.
4 physician; d. Hope Sadler, spec
ialist in electrical engineering and
Rev. S. L. Chapman, pastor of the
Wesleyan Methodist church Of Rock