The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-23
Rice.

The market for the present is unchanged,
and planters and factors alike are looking
with interest to the prospects of the coming
season Dan Talmage' Sons have issued
Fl circular the reports being carefully gathered
from the most reliable sources, and is consd-
cred correct by those who are in position TO
gather private and reliable information con
cerning the outlook. The circular is as fol-
we present herewith progress of and pros
poets for the rice crop in the respective
states;
ton wind temperature and moisture, most
favorable during past month. AS compared
with last year stand larger and prospects
better Acreage about 80 per cent less, but
present promise favors enlarged yield per
acre.
South Carolina-P Progressing finely. stand
good and heading nicely, and all indications
with freedom from high winds have greatly
benefited the heads The abundance of
moisture has also been of great service to the
June planting which has not as yet been
flowed preparatory, to harvest; Heavy
rainfall, at this period usually indicative of
dry harvest
5Georgia-Upland crop almost entirely
abandoned scarce 30 per cent of last year.
General crop two weeks late and fully 20
per cent short of average owing to cold nights
and salt water. There is little shooting as
yet but stand IS vigorous and promising.
"LOuiSana-In the river parishes while
promising and fine yield is expected In the
southwest some sections note increased
growth under taVOralng conditions; others
again. diminishment. owing to untOward cir
cumstanCes. UnfaVOrable winds high tenn
perature, lack Of rainfall, insufficient water
reserves, worms and predatory insects have
combined to check the development no little
per cent sol light as scarcely worth the cutting.
In the great rice growing section known as
the Calcasleu county, which includes all of
the southwestern parishes the crop is term
ed by older river planters a providence
crop Many provide irrigating facilities as
against or to supplement lack of moisture but
the majority act as though they had de-
mand mortgage on sunshine and rain. The
failure to make provision for adequate water
supply VIII cause q heavy diminutiOn
OF yield, and much of that of inferior quality.
Latest adVices show more plentiful rainfall
but the desired moisture comes inopportunely
too late to recover the injured crops and likely
to interfere with the cutting and gathering Of
that ready for harvest. In view of changed
conditions, earlier estimates are greatly mod
filed and probable outcome placed at one and
half million sacks (6,000000 bushels) a fall
Ing away Of p per cent as compared to that
of last year"
The local quotations as posted at the board
OF trade are as follows
choice. ....... ............-...........3 9603B
GuOu.'''..'. .........'....... .2t24g24
fdlI,-.. 2l4Gl23s
Goulnoh ''''.. Lagos
Rough. Observation-Disclosures. ........ Nominal
Naval Stores.
Spirits Turpentine-The market exhibited
firm advance to-day and the factors were
consequently happy. The buyers were early
IN the market and were bidding 23Ac for
regulars. Sales of the entire receipts were
made AT that pricp II is the OOinion Of buv-