The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
The Outlook for Rice.

The following circular has been received,
uppoged to have been sent ont by Dan Tai
4 IMAGES Sons:
We have reports Of a great enlargement
H OF the rice acreage this year, and it is now
H estimated, from the extent Of the planting,
d that the crop Of the year will be about one
half larger than that of last year or any
II other recent year. Messrs. Dan Talmage's
Sons in bulletin No. l, rice crop, 1892, state
Il The rice crop of the United States this year,
under any favorable growing conditions can
ardly fall short OF 100000 bushels The basis
OIL estimate IS on acreage planted, prepared and
promised. The enlargement is mainly due to
planters who have had previous experience, but
Il further augmented by those who, planting less
cotton, adopt rice as substitute crop, it being
equally safe and abundant as any other grain
4 ana OF much higher value. About half the crop
was seeded during March and April: operations
suspended during May, but viii be resumed
early next month, continuing 10 the extreme
south and southwest until the middle of July.
"a larger acreage than ever before has
been planted in North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia and louisiana, fair
progress in experimental rice raising is
noticed in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi
and Texas.
We venture to suggest to those un-
acquainted with the culture, the propriety
u giving 1t trial ON a small scale-say
I'VE acres or, perhaps, less the first year.
Idce Will make crop on any cotton lands
aud quite as profitable. considering pre-
Vailing low prices in cotton. Many have
al erroneous idea that it is an aquatic plant
lnrlvlnR only under moist conditions. The
yield Of lowland rice is heavier than up
la1u, but the latter equals wheat, will grow
as readily and is worth % to 50 per cent.
more than it or any other grain.
OalCaSl6u district Louisiana cyivaa nm
Ilea OF what may be done without tide or
.t'er Water, its main crop being irrigated
rom the heavens above Less than a
decade ago the culture of rice was UNDER
saSeh ana 1t now produces as much as the
oa!ance or that state, and more than all
SyueF states outside of Louisiana. The
We" orleans Ptcayune, in O recent editorial
"a the rice crop of the coming season.
There have been most satisfactory results
IN Va a OF recent years from the rice industry
a. Caicasleu, and as a consequence a very de-
re, stLeu npetus has been given to rice planting
80, Vhe more particularly as the incentive to
-; 49, ease the sugar acreage along the river and
a. Ia rne Ieche section, furnished by the bounty
~ G Ids moved the center of the rice industry
IN, TTadIcSsleu and the other western parishes.
baI tn9 oppression in the cotton industry has also
tbisP n.y. increase the acreage devoted to rice in
r,9 SSecton, as some OF the acreage usually de-
80 Ecu 70 cotton has this year been diverted to
no, nile this tendency has been more
n" aneu IN other states, it has also been very
I IoICeaole IN Louisiana and will undoubtedly
nee nucn to do with the increased size Of the
HeGt rice crop.
COL ven the handsome amount above sug-
s sS. VIII still be far short of our annual
reoquHements, 30 that the high average
@use OF values Of past few years is rully
~ Ha. Its to be hoped that the culture
r ~ nome rice may continue at an enlarging
o nto ~ until 1t shall drive and keep foreign
S1s oL the United States There is another
o.o,u.t.ulistlng thought, i, e., producing as we
s sU tne best rice in the world the markets
c csr Sp are ready for all surplus which we
'an ever hope to make.n