Date Original
1910
Description
This affidavit gives a brief history of the introduction of rice to Arkansas, specifically Lonoke County.
Biographical/Historical Note
William H. Fuller is known as the "Father of Arkansas Rice." While on a hunting trip to Louisiana in1896, he and Hewit Puryear noticed the fields of rice. They thought that the climate and land was similar to that of the Grand Prairie in Arkansas, so Fuller decided to plant rice. His first successful crop was in1904. Since its introduction to Arkansas, rice has provided a strong boost to the agricultural economy of the area. Fuller's affidavit was later published as "Early Rice Farming on Grand Prairie" in Arkansas Historical Quarterly, Volume 14, Number 1, (Spring 1955).
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Lonoke County (Ark.); Louisiana
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.008.005
Resource Type
Text
Collection
W.H. Fuller affidavit, SMC.008.005
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
W.H. Fuller affidavit, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
