A History of the American Rice Industry, 1685-1985

by Dethloff, Henry C.

• ISBN13: 9781585440092
• ISBN10: 1585440094
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1988-12-01
• Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr

Summary

Rice is a staple food for a majority of the world's people. Americans, however, traditionally have consumed corn and potatoes rather than rice. It thus may come as a surprise to some Americans that rice has been produced in America for more than three centuries and during that time has accounted for much of the world's trade. Most rice is consumed where it is produced, with little entering foreign markets. American rice has been primarily a product for the international export trade. Historically, changing technology and political environments at home and abroad have made rice a volatile commodity.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vii
List of Tables	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. 3
Rice Comes to Carolina	p. 6
Mill to Market	p. 26
The Golden Age Ended, 1820-1870	p. 46
A New Beginning	p. 63
Expansion into Texas and Arkansas	p. 81
Milling and Irrigation	p. 95
Organizing the Industry	p. 110
Depression	p. 128
Marketing Initiatives at Home and Abroad, 1935-1945	p. 145
A New Era	p. 162
A New Infrastructure: Market Development, 1965-1985	p. 181
Bibliography	p. 195
Index	p. 204
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