Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-09-01
TIE ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
RICE CROP.

We see by u Southern EX-
changes that the outlook through
out the entire rice belt is exceed
ingly promising for a very fine
crop, not only in quality but es-
pecially SO as to quantity. In
creased acreage in general, and a
most propitious $ thus far
will insure increased yields.
Very conservative estimates
place the Louisiana crop largely
in excess of last year, while the
crop of the Atlantic sea~board
will be much above the average;
barring storms, then, and with fair
harvesting weather, a big crop is
assured.
Our Carolina planters should
not lose sight of the fact that the
rice industry of Louisiana, and
even Georgia and South Carolina,
possesses many advantages that
we do not enjoy; being further
South, aud their season is in ad
vance Of ours, thus enabling them
to enjoy the benefit arising from
supplying demand for the "New
Crop which means thee cream of
the demand. Extremely fer
tile lands and the very best of
seed, coupled with the latest and
most improved methods Of Guilt
walton and harvesting insures them,
not only the benefit arising from
quantity bat quality and, in
short, establishes a competition
worthy OF our closest attention.
The planters of our section could,
in a measure, offset many of these
natural advantages of our South-
ern friends, by closer attention to
their harvesting, curing, and the
preparation of their crop for mar
ket.
Many of the Objectionable seed,
so troublesome to the mills, and
which materially detract from the
market value of their rice could,
and with but little expense, be rer
moved by sending children
through the crop, just before same
is cut, and having the seeds pulled
up and carried out. The benefit
arising would not only enhance
the value Of that crop, but would
eventually reduce the evils Of seed
to 2 minimum.
gnToo much attention cannot be
given to the cutting and curing.
Rice that is over-ripe yields in
milling poorly, and is IN unattrac-
tive chalky white, clean article
that is never popular with the
trade. The curing in all instances
should be very thorough, and un-
til the rice has tempered and be-
come thoroughly dry, it should
never be offered for sale. Poor
seed and careless method of har-
vesting, the complete disregard
for curing cleaning and dry
ing, has resulted in giving the up
land rice of Eastern North Caro-
lima an unaavory reputation
throughout all markets. If, with
the present crop, there could be
inaugurated a concert of action or
the part of our Eastern friends
to harvest their crops carefully,
cure clean and dry same before
selling, this prejudice could be re-
moved and the benefit derived
would be telling and with a croI
sufficiently large to allow the gen
eral milling interest to select theil
purchases without this action anc
care, no planter can expect to real
ize probably on his crop.
The indications are that good
well matured, but not over ripe
dry aud clean stock, free fro1
seed and excess red. will be il
good demand, out soft rice, IN
attractive in color and appear
ance, in fact low grades. will bt
decidedly neglected.
There is considerable activity
in the North Carolina Mills, ant
upon enquiry we are INFORMED
that they are introducing some
new machinery, and enlargins
their capacity,
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED