Rice Growers office in DdWitt that two-thirds of the orop was still 
in the field, a part of it in tb« shoo* and a part still uncut. (For 
general conditions regarding the growing of rio« in Arkansas see re- 
port by ^'etnore on damage to Rice in Arkansas in 1917). Although 
roach of this grain was lost still there ms hope of saving part of 
It with a obange to more favorable weather. 
Threshing was going on but bad roads made moving the threshing 
outfits a war* of great difficulty. 
Son* of Wild Duo*». 
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At the time of this investigation the northern flight of ducks 
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was arriving and, as in 1917, the bulk of the birds were aaliards. 
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In travelling through the country 1 saw occasional pintails and green- 
winged Teal but tease were few in number* The dac« began to wo r* in 
the rice about Hovembjr 22 . 
A. i). Jarrell. 6 miles euutheast of Dettitt had 315 acres in 
rice most of wnioh was still in the fild. jjuoks began to work here 
about November 23. On examining this tract Z foond that the birds had 
been feeding over about twenty acres out ae yet had done no serioue 
damage as they had oonfiued themselves to the bases of the shocks, 
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t aking fallen grain and stripping heads that hong down from the sheaves 
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1 estimated the damage on 20 cores at about $6 per aore. Duoks were 
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still present here and between 2500 and 5000 were feeding in these 
fields at dusk. 
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Ducks were working fields belonging to B. 6. Ohaney and u. £• 
The ilallards were using the Bayous and swamps near the 
Balters also. 
