The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-09
AMONG THE RICE FIELDS.
TALMAGE's REVIEW OF TIE PROS
PECTs OF TIE CROP.

The Season Late in North Carolina,
but Otherwise Favorable-South
Cardinals Crop in Excellent Condi-
ton - A Short Crop Certain in
Georgia;
NEW York, June S-Dan Talmage's
Sons give the following review Of the pros
poets of the coming rice crop:
NORTH CAROLINA
Aside from being late, the season in
all the tide water sections has been
favorable. There is a better stand
than usual, with the prospects Of a
larger yield than in 1887 or 1885. In the up
lands" many of the old planters are dissa.is-
fed and complain tnat the stands are not
good. Culture has, however, been extended
in some quarters. Some localities where corn
was damaged by surplus rains have taken
to rice, and it is among the possibilities
that they may make up the loss above
noted. The total acreage is estimated at
two-thirds of the previous year, but with
favorabls growing weather the yield prom
Uses about so per cent increase.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Rice in the tide-water regions along the
coast is in excellent condition. The stands
are good aud the prospects for an abundant
yield were never better. "Uplands" have
suffered severely from dry weather, and
the outcome will be but trifiing. Even
with the most favorable weather, a product
Of not more than last year can be expected.
The acreage under cultivation Is about the
same as last year.
GEORGIA.
Although the acreage is about the same
as last year, the season has been so unfavor-
able that short crop Is sure to be realized.
In the Glow lands" the recent cold weather
has retarded young rice, and in some places,
owing to inferior seed, entire stands have
been lost. In the "uplandsn because of
dry weather, the crops have been badly
burned. and many of the planters have
turned the rice under, and are devoting the
fields to other culture.
LOUISIANA.
There is a decrease in the acreage of
about one third, but as the planting
made up to that of the past two years.
The crop now under way has had tough
experience, owing to the long drought and
the low stage of the water in the Mississippi
river and its tributary streams. There
have been no rains of any consequence
since the crop was sown and the
river has been steadily falling so that it
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time of the year. Ali those who cannot
irrigate artifciallY have abandoned their
crops, ana many of those who have swamps
have followed their example, finding the
lift too great. Should the summer turn off
well fair crop may yet be secured from
Calcasieu, which might bring the total up
to last year. This is comparatively new
field for rice culture, and it is prov
ing to be the Lest adapted of any
part Of the state. Thousands of
acres of new land were prepared
this spring, but owing to the drought
have not yet been seeded. Should the sea-
son turn wet, there is yet time to seed the
land and raise a crop. From the present
outlook, it is more than probable that the
total crop will be an item short even of last
year. as the rains could hardly fall in suffi-
Gent abundance to save the crops on the
river plantations, the soil being of very
sandy nature, and requiring continual and
excessive wetting to secure good results.