The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-22
THE RICE OUTLOOK.

Favorable Reports Coming In-Tal-
IMAGES Crop Estimates.
With the continuance of good weather
the planters are using every precaution to
prevent any further damages to the grow
ing rice crop, and are harvesting the grain
as fast as possible, that Is the early rice.
OF course, there is the late rice, a good deal
Of which has not been cut yet, but as this is
about the time for the usual equinoctial,
planters are very anxious and working
hard TO get as much of the crop under
cover as possible, remembering the sad
experiences of former years In cases of
storms.
The reports from the crop are much more
favorable than they were short time back,
although Messrs. Dan Talmage's Sons, writ
ing from New York, state that the most
gloomy reports have been received from all
the various rice producing sections Of the
United States, and some have represented
most radical reduction Of the crop. They
say l.;rs
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 in
dividually 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 might diminish or prac-
tically obliterate the crop. Harvesting of
early crops in Louisiana commenced about
the middle Of last month and has steadily
progressed with more or less inter
ruption 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
rains 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 as yet uncut, and if there be
favorable change in the weather we are
confident that it will be l. 250, 600 and posi-
bly, 1,5O0, 900 sacks. The crop last year was
100000 sacks in round numbers.
"Advices from the Atlantic coast states
vary somewhat. Harvesting has Just COM
menced, and the rains have thus far con-
tributed 20 the final and la ger development
of the crop. This is general, for where
planters had actually cut some little damage
has been done, and In points farthest south
percentage of the growth has become
overripe, which will cause it to shatter
badly when harvested.
I'm detail, North Carolina reports crop
uninJured and prospects good for favorable
harvest. Conditions from planting up 60
the present have been all that could be de-
sired. With increased acreage it is ex-
pected that the yield will be double that of
last year.
''In South Carolina rains have DELAYED
harvesting, but have as yet done little or no
harm. Yield is expected to be IS to 80 per
cent. larger than last year.
I'm Georgia early paintings have been
considerably damaged. and the crop is
likely to be but little in excess of the pre-
vious year.
Summing up the situation, and putting
1t in comparative shape. should say that the
cleaned outcome was likely to be as follows:
louisiana 1000 barrels, North Carolina
10000 barrels, South Carolina 1OO. OOO
barrels, and Georgia 10000 barrels. Last
year: Louisiana 81, 500 barrels, North Caro-
lima $500 barrels, South Carolina rs. $50
barrels, and Georgia $500 barrels. With
favorable weather from now out our esti
mates will be easily realized, and, better
than all, the crop comes to a
market ready to take it at good
round values. Lest the supply, 690. 900
barrels, might seem more that REQUIRED.
we call attention to the fact that the an
nual consumption of the United States is
over 500, packages. Nearly every wear
imports Of foreign have to be made to meet
the deficiency, those of last year exceeding
100000 bags. All styles of good foreign
are high, and if the planters have faith and
pluck they will get rich rewards for their
labor this year"