Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 122, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1917 — Rice Member of Grass Family. [ARTICLE]

Rice Member of Grass Family.

Rice is a member of the grass family, and there are numerous varieties cultivated. throughout t|ie world. As it is the principal food of a large proportion of the earth’s population, rice growing has been one of the oldest agricultural industries known to may ... Tn Japan. Chjna and India, where ric< has been raWM for many centuries there a.re over 1,400 varieties found