The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-10
COST OF WATER.
,,,,ortance OF Good Seed--Don't Gel
Too Thick Stand.

,.,norance OF Good Seed--Don't Get
Too Thick a Stand
concerning canal companies and operators
4 =, came. md that In Louisiana and Texas.
,,bcrc tho canal company furnishes TO the
,,rmcr land ard water they charge rs rent
:, ono fifth Of the crop for each, aud where
M, furnish the seed rice tncy exact ona-
Malt Of the crop
same companies make contracts 10 re
,ro tvo.6fths Of the farmers crop where
no plants bis cw,a seed ana alm,t ims
plan Is more pf9n'aplV l" '"e i'''"N '''''
,bo one.half basis. ,
nv NJ, u i56 acres. the Amount an industrious
,nru,cr can work with team OF iout
n"r 's ,y,re which is about Is sacks teach $50
o,,,de, on Texas lands, the crcp VIII be
bro sacks. and with on2hlf of the crop
fSr himself or 1928 sacks, valued NJ ,"
zach would amount to S33tJ.
4 n" the other hand, where the farmer
nisnts his own seed, gets three nfths OF the
rrop or 1850 sacks at w e1ch' menus
5000 1t wonld require % SACKS 70 plant
MS land. and valued at the same price, 80
would mean only an expense OF SlIo ana
nrodt of SD as against the onc-hilf basis.
In working sod land believe any one viii
obtain better results 10y piowlns early IN
time for the turf to rot and can be put INTO
n bett,l state of cultivation at little eA-
rcrsp CONF AIRED to late blowing.
with the u.s. Of q press drill seeding
sb ND b be-" by April ] end. considering
everything favor able for the planter, be lin.
,ehrG bv the middle Of May OF course. Ii
,hc lands IRE foul with led or volunteer
rice it will require after the rico Is sp:out-
ed Il second blowing ana necessarily puts
the planting later.
il Is very important FOR the canal com
panv and rice farmer TO permit only the
fest s7ed nlantcd Sow about 60 pounds 81
e. = ga tp
sack of $50 pounds to every three acres.
where imported seed is used Ia pounds -
the acre Is sufficient 10 insure good stand
All farmers not familiar with the husl'
mss should be particular ami not get 80
thick stand on the land. as 1t Will pre-
vent the plant from growing to u proper
height and produce a small ana chalked
would advise all rico growers to work
thp land into good condition before seeding
aud Use a drill, as 1t is better than broad
casting With little moisture grain vii
spl5ut quicker and ripen more evenly by
Rice should be flooded soon after it Is all
sproutcd and up. and after months
growth water should be increased to a
proper depth to prevent the shallow and hot
water from injuriug the roots Of the plant.
As soon MS the plant begins to fill or shoot
out heads water should not he on too deep.
ms this will cause the stalk to weaken aud
Increases the danger of its falling Red rice
proves To be Improbable TO the grower, ana
every care ought to he taken 20 keep il
down.
u Is uncertain TO say yet how the crop ot
% viii effect the market w. G. Moore
a well Informed rice man. estimates thu
acreage IL tho present crop for Texas alon'
AT 25u,00N, and with a favorable season I'll
lave big crop. If every one living in p,
rice sections would favor and assist th'
Rice Association Of America great adynn
ages would 10 gained. And the retail NOR
chant throughout tie Union who sells Il
the consumer could be satisfied with
tNcuty-ivp per cent profit instead OF ni
present one hundred per cent thriH" thu
nmDuut woul he eaten and he would ~
longer he hold responsible for the slack an,
crowded condition OF the present rico mar
ket. Yours truly.
Chas Y. Prtchdfd.
Cotrs, Texas