Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-10
The Rice Crop of 1890.

| INTERESTING INFORMATION AS TO PLANTING AM
ACREAGE.
The following circular in regard to the grow
ing rice crop, issued on the I'd inst. by Messrs
Dan Talmage's Sons, New York, states;
! NORTH CAROLINA.
The crop seeded during April and May. Win.
| ter unusually favorable for preparations; moth
acreage is reported in all tide-water sections
/ and in fine shape for culture. The spring
freshet, often damaging, was light this year and
results beneficial. Crop growing finely; stand
very good Upland culture shows diminuuion,
on account of dIscouraging results past two
years The crop of 1855 was misel able, unsatis-
factory to farmer and miller alike. The crop OF
1883 was of good quality, but in consequence Of
very dry summer, majority Of sections produced
but about half crop, and that sold at low fig
ures. Result. many that had cleared lands for
the purpose of producing rice have seeded in
grass for pasturage.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Main crop already plant ed, but little moro
will be put in during the present month.
Georgetown is larger than last year. and the
crop is looking fine. The section on sante
river is about the usual acreage Cooper
river is badly hurt by salt, and some OF the large
est planters have determined not to try for any
crop this year. Pon-Pon and Ashepoo are in
need of rain. Conbahee is in good condition.
and fair supply of water. Total acreage more
than for several years past, and the stand good
Outlook favorable for some increase in quantity,
dependent, of course, on the season from now
until harvest.
GEORGIA.
Early planters suffered somewhat from cold
spells, which retarded the growth and injured
the plant, but in the main crop has been seeded
under favorable circumstances, and the stand l.
unusually fine and promising. On the Savan-
nah river the under cultivation is over 20JO
acres larger than last year. Other sections also
report decided increase in acreage. and the out
come, with fair ordinary season, ought to result
in the largest crop SINCE the war.
LOUISIANA.
1t is somewhat early to utter anything positive
regarding prospects of the rice crop for the pres
ent year. as there are several factors Of a tempo
rary character which may be radically changed
within the next few weeks. "A portion of two
large parishes devoted to rice to a great ex-
tent-St. John and st. James-are still partially
oTerhowed, but being gradually uncovered, and
If the water recedes during the present month
these lands Will be planted. Heavy rains ygithfh
the past few weeks. and Unreasonable cool
weather have interfered WITH planting which
had been retarded through fear of overflow If
there be any decrease in the river parishes it will
be to r considerable extent offset, If not more
than overcome. by the greatly increased acreage
IN Calcasieu and other western parishes. Pant
ing Is now going on rapidly on sugar lands
which have been overlooked and more will be
middle of July. Many Of the planters are favor
ably disposed to the bounty clause. and the
opinion IS quite generally expressed that If
adopted 1t will stimulate the culture of cane on
lands peculiarly adapted to the sugar crop much
OF which has been devoted TO rice since the war