The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-18
THE BIGGEST RICE CROP KNOWN.

Talmsge's Estimate Based Upon the
Present outlook.
TaImags's rice crop bulletin for June
says the outlook is most encouraging, and,
judging from reports received, there is
likely to be very large crop, by far ex-
ceeding any previously made. 1t is well,
however to bear in mind that the seed is
under ground, or at most in some instances
just rising above 1t, and that contingencies
might arise which would cause the flower
of promise" TO eventuate in a harvest Of
disappointment. An old cynical proverb
suggests that the unexpected always hap
pens" This we hope will prove to be the
exceptional year. The following is from
Talmage's Sons bulletin No. 2, issued
June ID:
"Advices respecting the rice crop are
surprising beyond degree. Promises Of last
month have been fully redeemed and greatly
exceeded. The acreage already in assures
States, and, under ordinary favorable con-
ditions, the outcome will be sufficient to
meet home requirements and furnish some
fractional amount for export.
1.-The culture has been widely taken up by
cotton planters who are free and independ-
ent in monetary resources, and wherever
bankers and merchants, who furnish the
latter, are OF any progressive disposition.
Every department, financial, commercial
and agricultural. seems to have Weakened up
to the fact ~ that the making of invest
ments, based on the outcome of single
crop, partakes too much of reckless gaming
the risEing of ones all on the cast of the
die; ~ that safety and prosperity can only
be assured by diversity of crops; ~ that
rice is among the best crops, safer than
either cotton, sugar or tobacco, and taking
ha IF ha or Auo xwfl lice.
in dollars and cents double that of any
other grain. So far as we can learn little
has been done in Arkansas or in the upper
half Of Alabama aud Mississippi.
1.-THE temperature, needed supply of
moisture and duration OF season warrant
crop on any mean level in the states Just
mentioned, as high as the Tennessee line,
and on the same parallel nearly over to
the Indian territory-hence we still look
for reports in addition to those already In
hand. The missing localities are at most
likely to engage In experimental culture
this year, and the outcome unimportant as
bearing on the general crop.
Detailed reports note that the crop in the
Carolinas and Georgia are doing finely,
having fully recovered from the delay Incl
dent to cold weather aud drought of April
and May. In Louisiana there has been a
phenomenal extension of crop, and its yield
will be double that of all other states com
bined. Florida, Alabama and Mississippi
report satisfactory progress. The former
leads, and by arIesian wells has insured a
full supply Of moisture, and will make a
crop in spite of the season.
Labor is reported as ample at nearly all
points. Seeding is practically over along
the Atlantic coast, but will continue in the
extreme south until mid-July. Total
acreage planted or prepared, 272, $50 acres.
Estimated yield 9, $50. 900 bushels treble the
amount grown prior to, and double that of
any year since the war;
The report by states on Georgia and South
Carolina is as follows:
"Georgia-Slight enlargement of culture
In lowlauds, but marked increase in upland.
some new districts making it main crop,
promising a total exceeding any vet pro-
duced. Condition fine, having fully made
up for the setback it had from the cold
snap. Seeding continues in the extreme
south, but rapidly drawing to a close,
Acreage will be $4,000 acres. Promised
yield, low average, S75 900 bushels.
south Carollua-ConsiderAble extension
in both lowland and upland. Rivers re-
port: Cooper, salt near mouth crop.
however, fine as lower plantations have
back-water reserve; upper river ALWAYS
fresh and furnishing abundant supply.
Combahee. progressing fayorably. Ashe-
poo, good shape and full of promise The
upland crop earlier planting was interfered
with and looked yellow as result of cold
weather and drought In April and Nav. but
copiQus rains of the past two weeks have
caused it to pull up, and harvest NAV be
expected at usual period. Acreage. As 600
acres. Estimated crop, 100000 bushels