The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
RICE CROP is GOOD
EXCEST IN The West
Drouthy Conditions Prevail in Eagle
Lake District. Early Planting a
Factor.-Cr0p Well Advanced

dltions on the gulf coast except in the
territory west of Houston, where
drought prevails and the crop outlook
is very unfavorable. Except in the
territory mentioned the crop outlook
is better than the average at this
season.
On the Mississippi river the acreage
planted will be about the same as in
l9ll. The break in the levee delayed
planting little in the Natchez district
but the acreage was cut very little.
On account of the break in the levee,
the river crop will be little later than
usual. The stands on the river are
good, and the crop outlook is generally
favorable.
In Southwest Louisiana and South.
east Texas conditions are very good
Soil preparation was the best in years,
and the planting was done seasonably.
Extra cost and labor were necessary
where early planting was done, and
seed rotted in the ground on account
OF the cold rains, but the cut in acre.
age on this account was inconsiderable.
The crop in Acadia is showing up well
and the stands are very good. There
are a few thin stands in Southwest
Louisiana on account OF failure to re.
plant. but these are the exception.
Conditions in Texas in the territory
east of Houston are similar to those in
Southwest Louisiana,
| In the territory west of Houston en-.
tirely different conditions prevail. The
general rains that have been so bene.
fetal to the rest of the rice belt did not
extend to Bay City, Eagle Lake and Ell
Campo districts, and drought conditions
prevail. Earlier plans as TO acreage
have been modified on account of bad
planting weather, and the stands are
poor and thin, while it will probab.
| ly be necessary to flood large per.
centage OF the acreage to sprout the
rice.
In Arkansas conditions are generally
favorable and planting is well along,
although not as near completion as on
the coast.
There is nothing new in the tariff
situation beyond the fact that the
senate shows signs of wanting to have
say about the food schedules. AS
| there is no way to stop United States
senator from talking, the debate in the
senate will last a long time, ana the
chances are that the iniquities Of the
rice schedule will be fully aired. It is
not at all unlikely that the senate will
correct the brewers rice item from
pure shame, and it may 90 farther and
reduce the cut on clean rice from 50
per cent to Is. 1t is certain that Presi.
dent Dunlap OF the Southern Rice
Growers Association and Mr.. Walter
j. Crawford of Beaumont changed the
opinions OF many senator's on the sub. |
ject OF the rice tariff, and it is quite
possible that the Underwood rice
schedule will be materially amended in
the senate.
The board of Directors of the South.
ern Rice Growers association ON
Thursday adopted resolution com.
mending the work of Mr.. S. L. Wright
OF Crowley, La, in the development of
seed rice and recommending it to the
attention of the United States depart.
ment OF agriculture. The seed types
known as "Sol Wright's Blue Rose"
and Sol Wright's Louisiana PEARL"
developed by Mr.. Wright have found
favor with farmers On account of high
yielding qualities. early maturity, !,
hardness and pearlineSs of bean.
strength of straw, freedom from chalk,
good milling quality and ability to
extremes of drought and h
insect pests, etc. II
The Southern Rice Growers associa.
ton has just received samples of clean ,
rice made by Van Schaardenbuarf, the
great Holland rice miller from the ,
brown rice exported by the associat ton I
-Wo years ago. 1t is in excellent con. ,
lition, notwithstanding the fact that it :
las been milled for two years. The /,
lean rice is from the rice known in the I
Export deal as type No. 10.
Association rice farmers at Crowley a
a., have purchased rice warehouse |
It cost of s4,0G0.G0. The purchase of |