The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12
CONDITION OF THE LOUIS
lana RICE CROP, JUNE l

New orleans, JuHc lS.-JOilIl
S. Dennee, field agent in Louis
lana for the United States Blu
reau of Crop Estimtes, makes
the following announcement
regarding conditions surround
ing the fice crop on June ! IN
Louisiana. Rainy weather and
muddy soil are interfering with
the planting and growth Of the
rice crop. The burden of plant
ers' reports is too much rain
even for rice. There are num-
erous reports of decreased acre
age along the River, but the
Teche acreage has probably been
increased, maybe ten per cent.
An estimate of Louisiana acre
age will be issued on July 9 for
the 1919 crop. The condition of
the crop on June l was as fol-
lows: River district 1874 per
cent. Teche 80 per cent. South
western Louisiana 81 per cent.
The State 84.2 per cent.
A summarization by parishes
is as follows:
River District
(Ascension) Crop about 80
days late due to constant rains.
Condition IS per cent. (Assump-
tion). The crop is in good
shape. Condition 80 per cent. One
planter writes he expects to
have his rice on the market by
August 10. Plenty of rain.
(Concordia) reduced acreage
this year. Weather too cool and
rains are hindering planting.
Condition Is per cent. EAST
Baton Rouge) cool weather has
greatly retarded growth. Con-
tinued rains and seepage from
the river make it difficult to get
a perfect stand. Condition 80
per cent. (Iberville) Fields
grassy and crop is two to three
weeks late. Condition 80 per
cent. (Plaquemines) Labor is
scarce and farmers are planting
as a rule only what they can
work themselves. On the west
oank, below Myrtle Grove, there
s about so per cent less acre
lge this year, and north of that
,oint there is an increase of
probably 80 per cent. The heavy
aims and high stage Of the
liver give promise Of a good rice
eason in Plaquemines this sea-
on. Condition SO per cent.
Point Coupee) Indications are
or less acreage this year. Too
much cool weather and rain, and
abor is short. Condition IS per
ent. (St. Charles) Planting
nd growth retarded by too
much cool weather and rain, and
abor is short. Condition rs per
ent. (St. Charles) Planting and
.rowth retarded by too much
ain and cool weather. There is |
bout Is per cent less acreage
his year. Condition, 80 per |
ent. (St. james, The crop is
hree to four weeks late and the
creage is smaller than last year. |
fields are grassy and labor
carce. Results seem uncertain |
ccount of the late planting.
80 per cent. (St.
ames) The crop is three to
our weeks late and the acreage
5 smaller than last year. Fields
re grassy and labor scarce. Re
ults seem uncertain account Of
he late planting. Condition 80
'er cent. (St. John) All rice
8 very late and grassy. Re-
luced acreage. Condition 70
yer cent. West Baton Rouge)
The crop is in good shape and
about normal. Labor
Is per cent short.
Teche District.
1t looks as if there has been
IN increase of about ten per
.ent in acreage along the Teche
his year as compared with last.
And condition is fixed at 80 per
:ent Of normal on June l.
'Iberia) Condition IS per cent.
st. Martin) Stands good and
armers are still planting. Con-
lition SO per cent. (St. Nary
Recent heavy rains near Jeaner-
tie have greatly affected the
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