io6 PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



RICE 



In the United States, the region of greatest rice production 

 lies in Southwestern Louisiana and Southeastern Texas. This 

 region produces more than three-fourths of all the rice grown 

 in this country. The rest is produced in four other regions: 

 the Carolinas and Georgia; the bottom lands of Louisiana; 

 the prairie region of Arkansas; and the great river valleys of 

 California. 



Rice growing has increased rapidly of late, especially since 

 1915. This increase may be explained in part by the demand 

 for rice occasioned by the War; and in part because the 

 land which is adapted to rice production is becoming more 

 fully utilized. 



During the four months of its growing season rice requires: 

 a high temperature, not less than 75 degrees F.; an abundance 

 of available water sufficient for irrigation during a period of 

 about ninety days ; level land with an impervious substratum 

 near the surface to facilitate irrigation; and good drainage, 

 to permit the rapid removal of water at harvest time. 



Aside from the use of water, the methods used in rice 

 growing, from seeding to harvesting and threshing, are not 

 very different from those followed in wheat growing. 



BUCKWHEAT 



Buckwheat is not a cereal but the same procedure for 

 growing true cereals, such as wheat, answers for buckwheat. 



The production of buckwheat is confined chiefly to the 

 Northeastern States, New York and Pennsylvania furnishing 

 the greatest production. It will grow in any temperate 

 climate. It requires cool summer weather, with considerable 

 rain, to produce a good yield of seed. 



