Dr. Richard Porcher a native of Charleston, South Carolina is an author, a botanist and a retired professor from The Citadel, He has written books on various subjects such as wildflowers and the history of ‘sea island’ cotton. On Tuesday, he was in Crowley doing research on his latest book entitled ‘The Market Preparation of Carolina Rice’, which details how rice was prepared for market sale during the late 1800’s. During a visit to Crowley’s Falcon Rice Mill, he detailed the history of the rice industry in the Carolina area, its success in the late 19th century, and the factors which led to its decline which subsequently coincided with the growth of Louisiana’s rice industry.



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By Howell Dennis