The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-01

In anticipating the production for lWO the
to look to his state Tor oneholf Of The
equal TO that q southwestern Loglslsna:
thp reche district, the Mississippi river
crop and that ~ Georgia and the two Caro-
Inns. The wonderful growth OF the rice
industry In Texas Is told IN the following
estimates Of the acreage aud production
Rs far back as 1898 when It's Importance
was FIRST recognized;
Years Arres. Barrels.
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s '''''.s's'.'''''s's ,99n,N16 SHDDnoS
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1sllN ..4tEss...ssstsst ie'lNN ,e1'ngn
ISM ...s..4...,.,..sst." 4vVh 1900
wv ....sf.s......s,..s tuNey 5000
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II con not fan 10 attract ;he notice. OF
the observer that the area planted has
been almost Systematically doubled IN
each Of ,bsse ycnS ne . SNtp gsre eas oS Sss
heen felt In ,he markets Of tho world md
without detimeui to the value OF the com
modity.
The matter Of consumption has given
concern to some but an examination Of
the possibilities In th'l direction should
serve 10 remove rny anxiety mon this sub.
ject. The record % consumption among
people who have used the article for
foodstuG shows too clearly TINT Its iutro
ductlon to the kitchen IS ali that Is re
Quired TO insure rs use upon larger scale,
II has formed daily item OF food with
about one. Third OF the population Of the
earth and lbs excellence aud cheopuess mas
borne the test Of time too severely to rem.
der Us nsc doubtful wherever introduced.
or make its increase mathematical wher-
ever Il Is easy Of access Rice eau be
classed among the oldest foods Of the
world. IL was cultivated In the Monsoon
while nj certain traces ~ iis orien are
lost the peasautrv Of china and Japan re-
gard Il as n direct gift from the gods |,
was early disseminated abroud from India,
and a majority Of those who populate the
world have used It ia some form II Is
as nourlshlng MS probably any other gram
and healthful properties render It the rich
mans food and these qualities With its
comparative low cost give II FIRST place
moved from The dangers the planter Is Ike.
Is 70 encounter bv the fnct that the posi-.
bliitcs OF the production are limited and
limited The Immense margin for develop
ment In this connection can be Judged
when II is considered that. according to The
Inst available statistics. the consumption
of rice IN the Emitted states is two pounds
per capitn ench wear and In Japan 500
( pounds per capita each year
TO obtain the proper results In consump-
ton Of course II IL necessary that great
1 educational work be done 80 dcmonstrate
the yalne Of this product in It's many va
| red forms 10 the household This has been
| IN progress In the last few yenrs aud has
! provcn auite enrressful Cook books lssued
by the railroad companies Tint have been
/ literature from promoters the Efforts OF
! the Journals devoted 10 riee aud the press
/ that have given SPACE to the subject have
I been powerful factors IN extending the i'm
/ portance ~ the article as n food, Tho
! producers Of Louisiana aud Texas end
9peratea WIN ln9rkgd success " tne pag
/ rous md deiIclonsly served dishes Of rice
/ IN two hundred different STYLES were served
! vi visitors ana literature was given Q wide
/ America and s,,nllsr orcanlsoti"ns bavo
/ done and will continue 10 do valuable
| part In making the cereal more popular
! WIN mhnktnu, 9ud az those VINO 9le eo lli,
! he abie Ia ipcrcnse lts isc With coi,TtnnrrT
There Is no doubt that IN exhibit commen.
! snrnte WITH the merits OF w purpose wlll
; ne hliHnEVu lot Nv wv CGltp, w, ~ ,tiiu
| LOUISIANA puiengSe oNine Wolla 3 = ar
/ n 81 Louis N lVO4; Win ilie ~, Iesglts OF
ms edng9t lonal Wots R'ctelnpilsneH re ns
4 "a io'a VIII nc set n'lpre lhe Amefc2h PEG.
pie! proNlhp pressing 70 thohe VINO cay
ana those who grow the product The peld
Tor production while large presents no such
houudless limits MS this. The requirements
for soil ADAPTED to the culture Of rice, Re.
Sides climatic conditions possessed BY the
coast country may be embraced in the fol-
lowing. First, Level prairie, easily drained.
second. water, sufficient for irrigation.
Three, clay subsoil az shallow dcothe for
holding water. The area that conforms TO
these conditions In Texas consists az some
thing over 100000 acres II any other
state had half 80 much area for develop.
meut (which IL not facO aud both were
brought M 10 the full measure OF cultlya-
ton there could he no cause Tor uneasiness
If copsumntion Is worked ovt with n corre.
Epnnding energy
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BESIDES rice Mus huillpR ana Poh5nlnH
the product paper mills for utilizing the
straw. brush factories for the roots Of the
$50 ,-htot -. ..o,s,,. ,.,,5,,o.
rice piahi' Yniun maze eASe'eh' p'u"Nea
and hop plants for breweries, are some OF
the Industries which follow in the wake o.
rIco ana ~ hv.nrod,cts Tho attrccttveness
Iipe 'nu 40 ~ piV"pH'S n' A." uN'' 49,
IN the money value OF the main staple
Less than five months OF the year is re-
CURED for tho planting and harvesting Of
the crop. Rep'anhng Of other, crops thai
gan pc sl9@h the ny 5lle5eeI usf ~
, rrsad by promoters II IL doubtful il am
! / n,ore pFodtable uee of the land can M
, ! found HAN IA the by .produs.ts al rice moi II
I bren and stray These arficine are rnpiiiy
| coming 10 the front as feed Tor cattlc
, Referrinr to tho value OF these products
J al ME late congress- Of Southern PnciAC
! agents in Calyessfou Mr. J. III Connell eY
( yPofeqso5' Of agrippltura n the TsTas Arfi