St. Landry democrat., 1890-10-11
The Growing Rice Crop.
REPORTS OF DAMAGE BY RAINS SAID TO BE
EXAGGERATiONs-DAN TALMAGEs
SONS ESTIMATE

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TALMAGEs
SONS ESTIMATE
The most gloomy reports have been re-
| ceived from all of the various rice pro-
ducing sections of the United Stat, and
some have represented a most radical re-
duction of the crop. Messrs. Dan Tai
IMAGES Sons, this city, state: 1.-The
outlook for rice is not rs favorable as we
had hoped, but things are not half so bad
as they seem. Many of the planters have
had tough experiences of late, and indi-
vidually considered, have met with heavy
losses. 1t is somewhat early for any con -
sentative man to enter on any predictions
as to figures. This is critical period,
and wind or rain storms ight diminish or
practically obliterate the crop. Harvest
ing of early crops in Louisiana commenced
about tie middle of last month and has
steadily progressed with more OF. less in
terruption from rains. These as the rule
have been light showers, and while the
more observant have succeeded in getting
their cuttings off dry, others again have
had more or less trouble, and between
rain and warm weather have been com
PEELED to unstack and spread out their rice
anew. There can be no doubt but that
some deterioration of quality will result
from such experiences. The larger part
of the crop is rs vet uncut, and if there be
favorable change in the weather we are
confident that it will be / $50, OG0 and pos
sibly 100000 sacks. Tia crop last year
was 800, 600 in round numbers. Advices
from the Atlantic Coast States vary some
what. Harvesting has just commenced.
and the rains have thus far con- rbuted TO
hn final and 10 Il. A.
crop. This is general, for where planters
Intellectually cut, some little damage has
been done, and in points furtherest south d
percentage of the growth has become over
ripe, which will cause it to shatter badly
when harvested. In detail North Carolina
reports crop unip ured and prospects good
for favorable harvest. Conditions from
planting up to the present have been all
that could be desired, With increased
acreage it is expected that the yield will
be double that OF last year In South
Carolina rains hsve delayed harvesting,
but have as yet done little or DO harm
Yield is reported to be % to 30 per cent
last year. In Georgia early paintings have
been considerably damaged, and the crop
is likely to be but little i'll excess OF the
previous year. Summing up the situation
and putting it in comparative shape,
should say that the cleaned outcome will
likely be as follows: Louisiana, SOC, 900 |
bbls.; North Carolina, 40 900 bbls; South
Carolina, 100000 bbls.; Gco'eia, 81. 900 |
bbls. Last year: Louisiana, 3l7, 800 bbIs. -;
North Carolina, 90, 500 bblS,; South Caro-
lima, Is $50 bills; Georgia, 45, 500 bbls.
With favorable weather from now our,
our estimates will be easily realized, and |
better than all the crOp comes to a rArSe! |
reAdy to take it at good round values. |
LEST the supply, 500, 900 barrels, mlgut
seem more than required, we call auen-
ton to the fact that the annual coneutap-
ton of the Z nited States is over $40, UUO
packages. Nearly every year imports OF
foreign have TO be made TO meet the de-
iciencv, those of last year exceeding 300
300 bugs. All styles of good foreign are
nigh, and ii the planters have faith and
oluck they will get rich rewards for their
abor this year"