Rice is grown in seven American States
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Arkansas -The home of wild ducks |
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In the late 1800's, an enterprising farmer returned from seeing rice grow in Louisiana. He planted three acres and rice cultivation in Arkansas has never looked back since. Today, Arkansas is the largest rice producing state in the U.S.A. | ||
| Duck hunting and duck calling contests are popular pastimes in Arkansas. |
Many Germans and Swiss settled in Arkansas and if you look at the names of the towns such as Stuttgart and Lutherville, it is easy to see their ethnic origins. Duck is a popular dish of the area and not surprisingly, is almost always accompanied by a rice dish. |
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"There the rice fields are full" is a line from the official state anthem of Arkansas. |
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