Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-28
THE RICE CROP.
The Injury 20 It by the Late storm,
and the Damage Done 10 Banks.
Ete.-Informatton OF Interest on a
Very Interesting Subject.

A short time since, soon after the recent
storm, number Of letters were sent from
this office to various planters interested in
the rice crop, making inquiries as to the
extent OF damage by the storm to the
crop, the number Of lives lost, and, in short,
everything of interest relating to the crop.
To these letters several replies have been
received, and from them we gather the
following facts:
Mr.. A. E. Moynelo writes from his Val
ambrose plantation, on the Ogeechee river,
that ne believes his crop to be injured 40
per cent. in his old rice field of six hundred
and seventy-ive acres, % per cent. in his
May planting Of one hundred and nifty
acres, and 20 per cent. in his June rice, two
hundred and ten acres. He also says that
the storm caused a great deal OF rice TO get
over ripe, and the recent rains sprouted a
great deal in the stubble, and the injuries
10 such he approximates st about 10 per
cent. He cannot, however, arrive at the ap-
prOximate value in dollars of this loss. His
banks were injured to the extent OF about
$4,000, and the injury to buildings and
fences will, he thinks, amount to 81 800.
Fortunately no lives were lost at his place.
Mr.. j. F. Sweat, writing from the Tweed
side and Coleraine plantations, states that
the number of bushels planted for was
25 900, and of this it is expected about
20, 900 will be raised. The banks are dam
sged to the extent of $4,000. No lives
lost
Mr.. J. T. Dent, writing from Joslyn post
Office, Glynn county, says that the Alta
maha river plantations did not suffer mate
rally from the late gale. On his planta-
ton, "Hofwgl," there is an acreage of 200
Al. IL fa h4Tcn ssIc
or total yield Of 1000 bushels. He thinks
the rice will be OF good quality, but in con-
sequence Of spring fresnets there will be
decided decrease Of acreage on the river,
and the Weld per acre this season will be
below the average.
Mr.. Ralph Elliott writes that on the Beach
Tree plantation, on the Great Ogeechee
river, 200 acres were planted, and he esti-
mates the loss OF. rice at 900 bushels, the
damage to the banks at 500, and to the
buildings at 1925. On the Prairie planta-
ton, same river, 400 acres were planted. The
loss in bushels he estimates at $500, dam
age to the banks at 5000, and TO the build
ings at 81 $50. On the Frog Camp planta-
ton, also on the same river, the number of
acres planted are 100, estimated loss Of rice
IS 525 bushels, damage to the banks 1925,
and to buildings $500. No lives were lost
on either of these three plantations.
Mr.. II. Fraser Grant writes that from
what he can gather he believes the damage
done to the crops on the Savannah and
Ogeechee rivers will not be much under
twenty thousand dollars, and that it will be
at least so per cent. on the two rivers. On
the Altamaha and Satills no damage was
experienced from the tide, but the rice was
blown down and much of It whipped of.
He estimates the damage at from 10 to 10
per cent.
Mr.. ]. A. Huger writes that on bis Muir
ray Hill plantation, in South Carolina, he
planted 4O5 acres which usually yields about
thirty bushels per acre. He estimates that
he may get about ), 1926 bushels. He reports
no loss Of human life, and no banks broken.
He had & stable blown down and lost three
mules and two horses, besides many farm
ing implements. he estimates the total loss
at 81 300, outside Of loss to the crop.
At his Moreland plantation, on the South
Carolina side Of the Savannah river, he had
325 acres planted, with an expectation be-
fore the gale Of harvesting IS bushels per
acre; now he only expects to harvest about
10 acres, averaging 30 bushels to the acre.
No lives lost. Here a stable and clubhouse
were destroyed, and there were five breaks
in the banks, causing a loss Of about $3.50.
On the Pennyworth plantation, on the
Savannah Back river, he planted 365 acres,
aud expected a yield Of forty bushels to
the acre. Now he expects to harvest about
:, S25 bushels. No lives were lost, but the
houses in the settlement were badly dam
aged, and there were many breaks in the
banks. The loss outside the crop is placed
at about 81 200.
Mr.. George S. Owens writes that from all
he can learn, the losses on the Ogeechee
and Savannah rivers have been very heavy,
and will equal nearly, il not fully, half the
crop. Altamaha and Satilla rivers escaped.
Mr.. J. G. Pelot writes that on the Stirling
Bluff plantation no rice was lest, md the
damage to banks, buildings and faDcing
will probably reach $500. The ere. is est
msted st 5000 bushels.
Mr. ". P. Carmichael writes that he had
623 acres planted, the loss in rice on which
viii be ali Of 40 per cent. The damage to
banks, buildings, ETC., will probably reach
g. 900.
Mr.. 6. W. wilkins writes thSt on the
Lower Delta plantation, IN South Carolina,
be planted for Is, COO bushels, and probably
saved from 4, 900 TO 5000. No lives were
lost, and the loss in stock, fats, lumber,
etc, will amount to about 81, 500.
Mr.. William n. Hayward writes from
Vaudeville, S. c., that he planted two
plantations, the New River and the Garvy,
from which he anticipated yield Of %, 600
bushels, but the yield will be about O,oOO
bushels. The damage to banks and build
ings will not exceed $3.50. No lives or ami
mails are lost.
Mr. a. McC. Duncan writes from Darien
that The area planted on the Altamaha, in
Guiding both Glynn and Mcintosh counties,
is about 4, 900 acres, and the average yield
per acre is 40 bushels. No serious
damage or loss of life resulted from the
storm, but the crop has been nearly all cut,
aud good deal Of Il is the field and liable
yet to accident.
These are all the answers which have been
received so far to the letters sent making
inquiries on this subject. They give very
reliable information regarding the damage
done by the late storm, which will be re-
ceived with much interest.