The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-07
Jefferson COUNTY RIce Corp.

Beaumont, Texas, September G.--The
Beaumont Journal has the following CON
corning the rice crop:
The harvest Of the Jefferson county rice
crop Is now in fairly full sway and the
prospects for ideal harvesting weather is
good. or the crop 1t is a bit too early
to yet give anything definite but review
Of opinions is not out OF place at any time
With thin in view the reporter visited some
of the Beaumont rice mills and discussed
with representatives the prospects for the
harvest. All the mills have about finished
the repairs which are usually made be
tween the seasons and are In good working
trim for the winters business.
At the Him. rice mill Mr.. w. H. PLACE
Manu. the cQmpuny's secretary. said. The
rice crop Will be much better than last
year. Many farmers have already com
mcuced cutting and this mill expects, from
arrangements already made, ia receive rice
Wllhin the next hftcen DAYS. The Him.
mill Will handle at least 10000 bags this
year. There was an unavoidable draw
back last year on account Of the great
storm that occurred nearly one year ago,
which destroyed an inCdlculuhle amount
OF great prospective rice crop The
HIM rice Mill has made vast improve
ultht III ats capacity, hN putting IN some
of the very latest machinery preparatory
to turning out the best possible work that
all modern appliances can suggest. Ms
HIM VIII arrive here from san Francisco
on the l2th instant, to personally supCrin-
tend the starting Of the mill for the sea
sun WORK MI libE'ulaNU stated also
that at least 80 per cent morc-acreage IN
rice would bc gathered this year than last.
You can say. tuu,' he continued, ''that
Notwithstanding the unprecedented drouth
Of the present season, the quality OF the
rice VIII be FAR superior to that of form
cT seasons"
Mr.. s. j. Thihedaux. manager of the At
lautlc Rio" Milling company. was quick
! ana positive In his replies lo queries sub
mltted 10 regard to On" rice crop Of this
season. Concerning the yield this year
he said there would be 100000 bags In ex-
cess of last year "rcNus said MIR Thi-
hedeauX, will contribute more than any
other rice country In existence to brlug
mp this Increase, In Texas alone last
year there were produced about lOuOO
bugs of rice This year there viii bc on
the most conservative estimate over 600
. eco bags. The only shortage I'm the rice
lAEle Lake. There are probably about
5000 acres In that locality lost entirely on
account OF the irrigation compuny'S ina
iulity to furnish water i'm time This re-
suited from unavoidable conditions over
which the irrigating company had no posi-
he control"
The Louisiana crop Of rice will show
slight increase oyer last year, ia spite OF
the cyclones destructive work uf August
II, last. That tornado" continued Mr.
IhihedauN, resulted In loss of at least
40 per cent Of ull the rice between New
orleans sNd the gulf. on the New Or.
leans bank Of the river The quality OF
me rice In it's clean state promises to he
much superior 10 mat Of last year
portion Of last seasons rice was decidedly
chaiEy, but In the present seasons crop
furnished 4 food Us wholesome as 1t Is
dCCvUtHhle."