The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-18
A BIG RICH CROP.
ro,-,sse,s Sons Report the Crop Very
Promising.

,-o,,,aoe's Sons Report the Crop very
Promising.
rbs RIGA crop of 1872, according TO Dan
rr.Ir,ape,s Sons bulletin, just issued. Is In
-I,aIIant condition and the outlook Ia very
srigbt. 1t is as follows:
.tTbe season of growth israpidly merging
1T, harvest time and planters are about to
- the fruit of their labors aud Justify
tbsir faith IN this cereal. In the Caronnas
So iiiY'I,r9Ivth during the last month has been
wv ,ssnid that the largest crop since the war
- in sight. In Georgia conditions have
- 81. ~ srch as 10 more than make up for the
-, yrouud in the early part OF the season.
1 ISIs3o Texas. Alabama, Mississippi, Ar
iIIs.s though possibly indicating less In
t'.ast in the culture than In the older rice
states report excellent prospects wherever
soIarting has been entered upon. Louisiana,
- noted in our last, is the banner state;
11,,snao,s we're fattering then, but now
- axceed the most sanguine predictions
~ carJv spring and fully bear out our esti-
VI T'a,' Of June Harvesting will soon be
neral and planters will have all they can
soI,ItiI,2ing the labor at hand IN taking care
~ the ripening grain, even IL the weather
S,,riDg cnttiuR season should be in every
SHav nropitious. The most critical period is
sbsad and during the next sixty days
-isnters will watch wind aud weather with
a. anxious an eye as ever did sailor
-Iowinu the waves, for disasters may arise
rom rain storms and gales, very materially
Changing the present cheerful aspect.
ain North Carolina the temperature is
favorable and rainfall ample. Previous
estimates are fully confirmed, and general
conditions are eminently satisfactory, both
80 TO upland and lowland.
"Tn south Carolina, IN the Georgetown
sectlon, the past month has been fine for
tbe crops-hot days and plenty of moisture.
March and early April paintings shoot
lnqi Gus and developing well. Late April
and early May is forwarding rapidly In full
lbarrel1 preparatory to shooting The
June planting ia thrifty. all good stands
promising large yields. These later seed
ings. whose growth was retarded by IN
favorable weather at the start, run the risk
of damage from early frosts. The same
generally favorable conditions prevail in
other parts Of the state, and cutting will
begin about Aug. 20. No arrivals of new
are expected until the labor OF harvesting is
nearly completed, as the Carolina planter
has learned by the experience Of a century
and half that 1t pays to secure the whole
crop before offering any considerable por-
ton for sale. and it does not pay to mill
rough before it is cured, the loss at the
FOUNDER being so excessive.
In Georgia, while the plentiful rainfall of
June and July worked wonders in pushing
forward both tide water and upland plant
iugs, it also favored the growth of grass,
which may result in a seedy product from
some sections The threatened danger from
the recent freshet In the Savannah river
passed without injury, and the crop all
along the river and branches is in the best
possible condition. On the Ogeechee. Alta
maha and Satilla rivers the same excellent
conditions prevail, in many instances rap-
idly making up for the setback caused by
the cold snap in the spring. The harvest
will begin the latter part Of this month or
early in September.
In Louisiana crop conditions have been
highly favorable. The lasE two weeks of
July we're prolific with rains, Almost daily
in one section or another, heavy showers pre-
vailed, interpreted with hot sunshine and
COOL nights, all tending to give to rice It's
highest development. August opened with
q cessation of the wet weather, and now
agaIn is the rice farmer rejoicing over the
very condition most needed TO speedily ripen
the well-hlled and heavy heads of grain.
Local rains have interfered With early har-
vest. The plant is rounding and head
ing cut wonderfully well. One feature
noticeable this season is that owing 20 happy
conjunction of weather and water the plant
tent, each seed producing an unusual num-
Der Of plants-the scripture measure OF an
hundredfold being multiplied by ten.
Taking the immense increase OF acreage and
tue extraordinary yield probable under the
more than usually favorable conditions of
growth, early estimates as to yield of the
most sauguine are fully justified and will
likely be exceeded.
In Florida, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi
aud Arkansas the culture is as yet in its in
fancy, but reports as to growth are encour-
aging. Copious rains have restored vitality
to the upland and pioneers in the planting
of rice have every reason to be gratified at
the yield in prospect
The first new crop rough rice, season
lo92-93, was received from Jefferson parish,
Louisiana, Aug. 8. The lot consisted of 70
sacks and sold at 81 rs per barrel Of 1872
pounds. Rough equal to about 81 cents per
pound cleaned. 1t was not fairly ripe, the
larger grains being fully matured and hand
some, while the remainder was more or less
green.n