Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07
RICE.


The past season was very disastrous one
to the planter and very small as well as n
poor crop vas produced. The severe weather
early last fall, the storms and frequent heavy
rains caused great damage to the crop, which
resu ted in considerable mOwburnt / 20 being
placed on the market. In fact. 30 I'd quality
Of rice was very scarce ard In great demand
at all times. Tho market ruled very low
throughout the season, particularly In the
lower grades, which were comparatively q
drug. This was owing to the large crop pro-
duced by Louisiana. This market was con-
tinually in com petition with IL. In point OF
fact their offerings at lines we're at prices
comparatively below the cost OF productlo
in this section. Louisiana rice has been the
greatest obstacle with which our planters
have had to contend for several Year,,
and IL 10 still gaining strength, so that the
production OF tide water rice ls becoming more
and more losing business, both with plant
ers and factors. every succeeding season. OF
course tho leading feature of this market was
the course of prices, which will be observed in
this review. In September the market opened
with good at sc. but by sept. 10 it had ad-
vanced Lc., which was caused by reports OF
great damage TO the crop, which was pretty
nearly ali in stack, by reason OF rains, but By
October IL again fell of Lc., as the crop was
being received pretty freely. At the middle
of the month it became slightly hrmer, by
reason of the damaged condition of receipts.
In November IL again eased of. and the prices
held steadily on the basis of SIC. for good
clear no TO March 4. when IL declined La15c.,
and ran along at 4Ia41<c. until May, when 1t
rallied, advanci nR no, only TO again recede by
the middle OF June, when 10 was quoted at
I1<c. aud rem aimed at that figure to the end
Of the season. The prospects for the coming
soasou are not encouraging II Is Thought
that the total yield viii barely equal the past
seasons production, which showed q de-
crease OF fully az, ,00O bushels. This is the re-
sult Of falling of in the acreage planted in
upland and tide water, and from the heavy
rains during the summer months. Tho crop,
however, IL very much earlier than last year,
and showsa much better quality OF grain.
should the crop turn out rs good throughout,
and no bad weather sot in during harvesting,
q reasonably better price 10 anticipated.
which may somewhat compensate for n small
crop. The total receipts for the past season
were only 595 800 bushels, OF which 2, ,lS7 bush
clean in barrels OF 300 pounds each at 1881
barrels. The stock on hand was $3.50 bushels
OF rough and 1896 barrels clean. The total
shipments were 1922 barrels of clean dis
trlbuted as follows
Bbls
To Boston .....'.''''.........'.... l,sI7
To New York ......................... 6d63
10 Philadelphia. .......................... 2I4
To Baltimore. ...-'...sss..',...... 1921
To Interior .lH,2l7
Home consumption. on...................... 0,0B9
Total.............................18 Is, ,olI
Last years crop OF rough for the States Of
North Carolina, south Carolina and Georgia,
In bushels, 10 as follows:
Rough Rice. Bushels.
Receipts at North Carolina mills $50. zoo, O00
Receipts at Georgetown Co mills -. 34l.T8)
Receipts at ChArleston milis........... 72s, ,llB
Total receipts Of North Carolina and
south Carolina. .....................i -. .27o. l40
Receipts at Savannah mills.......... 585.8c0
Grand total. .......................- .. ,s05.996
The following is a comparative statement Of
the crops OF clean In barrels Of the Catolinas
and Georgia for the past two years:
lS8s-S6. lSsi-S5
Bbls Bbs.
Pounded In N. G. mills........ 1850 H.ctS
Pounded In s. g. mills. .l0l .s2g leI esy
Pounded IN Savannah Mills. 1921 75.lf3
Total coast CROP op........-..-..l .les.iho 2ii.s1b