The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-16
THE FARM AND THE GARDEN.
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only of late years has it reached much
development.
During the past ten years 10000 per-
sons from the North and West have
been attracted by the demonstration
of the fact that irrigation, in conjunc-
tion with methods successfully applied
years ago to wheat-growing in the
prairie states, would make rice grow
ing equally successful. The result is
the existence of a practically new in
dustry in Louisiana and Texas, with a
capital of $4,000, 900 invested in 100 ca
nails. 1900 miles in extent, and now
capable. under present water condi-
tions. of flooding 200 acres, and in
creasing each year.
After selecting a location possessing
the soil and lay of the land requisite
TO an economical irrigation, 1t will re-
quire approximately $40 per acre to
equip an irrigating plant and prepare
the fields for seeding. AS local condi-
tions and requirements differ an ac-
curate estimate cannot be given that
will govern all localities, but the pros
pective rice farmer can figure on this
amount.
The cost of producing a crop of rice
is approximately the same as a crop
of wheat with the cost of irrigation
added, which is one-fith of the crop.
This is the price charged by canal
companies for the use of water.
The average value per acre of rice
Is $30 less the water rental of Sc,
leaving $24 to the grower.
A moments comparison with the
great cereal crops of the United States
will show how fortunate the rice
grower is. The average value per acre
i'm 1900 was-corn, 1902: wheat, 1851;
oats, $7.63. Then an acre of rice paid
the farmer as much as three acres over
each of corn. wheat and oats.
Next in production, milling the rice
Is very profitable, and is a subject OF
sufficient important for an extended
discussion.
Leaving on. the value of the plant,
the capital invested and operating ex-
penses. we can give the gross profits
of milling.
In milling 100000 bags of rice of an
average weight of 1873 pounds, for
which the farmer received 1886 per
barrel, making a total of $325,000, would
give merchantable rice 10,273,000
pounds, valued at 375 cents a pound,
1896 500 brewers rice, $4,000 pounds.
5.40O: polish, $780, bran. 5000; gross
profit. S90,242.
To those Interested Il will be easy
to ascertain the net profits In milling.
Rice is the most profitable commod-
ity handled by the railroads. IL pays
about four times as much as cotton in
revenue.
The most vital question to the human
race is that of food. Next to having
food is that of its cost. The cost of
the food applies not alone to dollars
and cents. In other words, 1t is of the
highest importance that we obtain the
greatest amount of the DEMONSTRATING
energy from our food with the least
tax upon our systems.
There is no one article that will sup
ply all the demands of our body. There
is no complete food in any one article.
We require variety. At the same
time the laws of life demand this varie-
~ at the least expense of vital energy,
and in this rice excels all other ar
ticles of food. II contains more nutri-
ton than beefsteak and potatoes. with
a less tax on the human system for
digestion. It's commercial price places
il in reach of any one. 1t is no new
food The very fact that So per cent.
Of the population of the globe use IL
makes it's reputation secure.
We believe that the production of
rice i'm the United States is I'm its in
fancy With the exception of Mexico.
our crop Is a mere bagatelle of the
worlds production.
We believe that the production Of
rice In the United States is in its in
fancy. With the exception Of Mexico,