In the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in 
1951 short and medium grain varieties of rice made up 35.7% of the 
total crop; long grains, 63.3%, more than one-half of the latter being 
Bluebonnet. Consumers of rice in the United States, as well as in foreign 
countries, have distinct preference as to types. In the Southern portion 
of the United States the long grains are more popular while in the 
Northern states the short and medium grain varieties are preferred. In 
Cuba and China long grain varieties are used more extensively; in 
Puerto Rico and Japan preference is for short and medium grains. 
