New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-07-09
THE RICE SITUATION.

The Rice Journal and Southern
Farmer in its July issue has the
following to say as regards the
rice situation:
The end of June finds the crop
Of full average normal, aud II is
safe assertion to say that the
acreage Arkansas Louisiana and
Texas. is no greater than IT was
this time last season. In some
sections. notably III Calcasleu and
Acadia. there is material y rcduc-
ton in others. notably North
Louisiana and Arkansas, there IS
considerable increase. Our best
adviccs than II far average. even
though the open winter and early
spring indicated a very early ma
turing crop: just as at one time
it indicated a possible large IN
crease in acreage. The comment
applies that, in so far as Arkansas
and the river is concerned. that
the crop will be very much more
expensive one than that of prey
ious years. On account of the
weather conditions. there has been
no let-up on pumping and no such
thing as free water, and on ac-
count of the one time drouth.
there has been considerable re-
planting. and many a farmer OF
those territories who had figured
when he got through planting to
have seed rice to sell. and which,
incidentally. he had counted on
to help pay the bills, found HIM
self in position where he had to
order Il few sacks to fin Sh ont
with. In 50 far Texas and our
Louisiana prairie country are con
ccrned, they had to do some re
planting. but only III lesser de
gree
From the prairie country has
come some little complaint of tn
cut worm. Just as there Is some
little complaint as to stands. In
our expression as to our view on
the crop in it's totally, these Were
taken into consideration.
Up to the week of June 18th.
the market conditions had been
entirely satisfactory. JapanS par
ticularly showing a marked in
crease. and quite volume Of trade
ensued. This was particularly
fortunate. in that it relieves the
situation of the bugaboo' of an
unweildly carry-over. 1t must be
confessed. however, that the past
two weeks have been dead, all,
in the primary markets, in the m
terror. and at the out-ports. 1t
cant be said that this period of
quiet was unexpected. even though
it had been the hope that the
swing to trade would continue
well into July.
The views Of the trade would IN
dicate that because OF the extreme
quiet of the past two weeks, that
along about the middle of july
| there should be a revival and some
| movement so that a further reduc-
ton in the carry-over will occur.
When we figure that, barring
the Bayou Teche territory and
| some few favored localities on the
| river, that the crop will not be SO
early as it was last year by three
weeks. and that any movement IN
Japan cant occur until in Sept
ember, it can readily be seen that,
without using figures, that the car
ry-over will not be enough to ser
iously affect the range OF value
when it comes to the movement OF
the new crop. always realizing, as
we must. that even on 81 basis
for our rough, that rice is the
cheapest of the cereal foods.
The weather at this writing IS
idea for rice-that is. it is as hot
as fire and we are getting show
ers generally. It's continuance for
the next six weeks will mean both
| good quality and good yields.