Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-17
CABBAGE CROP
SHOULD PROVE
ONE
Northern Cabbage Crop Will
be Smaller Than Last
Year, According to Gov
meni Estimates

Cabbage production in the north this
ycgr will fall far below that Of las.
year. according 70 a report issued Oct
0bei 10, BY the u. $. Department III
Agriculture. and the percentage of :v",-
are cabbage will evidently be below nor
mal indicating that The Valley cabbage
crcp should have q good market and sell
a; fair profit 10 The growers.
According to the report the States Of
Colorado. Indiana. Michigan. Mime ota.
New York. Ohio. Oregon. Pennsylvania.
Virginia and Wisconsin. the principal
cabbage producing states. in 1927 pro-
duced 4 total of 3ll 200 tons, and in
1922 the tonnage was increased to 637.-
500 The estimate for October i. 1929
was i97 200 tons, or approximately l4O.-
700 tons less than last year.
IN New York state. which produces
THE largest tonnage and which this year
has an estimated crop Of l7O.l00 tons.
about one-thrd Of the crop il Of the
domestic type. not suitable for winter
storage. The domestic cabbage il large
~ consumed by kraut factories. the
remainder being sold for immediate use.
III Wisconsin, the second largest pro-
ducing state, which will have an esti-
mated production Of l25.7O0 tons this
year. conditions are very similar 10
those obtaining in New York. In In
diana. Ohio. ANA Michigan more than
20 per cent Of the crop i or the do
nestle varieties. and will be xrgely
consumed in the manufacture az kralt.
III Pennsylvania and Minnesota, which
have combined estimated tonnage 81
- 200 tons. the conditions aie practi
cally reversed. more than 80 per cent
of the crop being Of storage varieties.
and the bulk will be placed in the ware
houses for late winter and early spring
maTkt ting. IN Colorado. which ranks
third in production, with an estimated
tonnage of 63.2O0. the crop is very even
IN divided between the domestic and
storage varieties.
There has been a noticeable increase
in the percentage Of the tonnage listed
~ domestic varieties, and a correspond
ing decrease in the percentage % stor-
age cabbage. which indicates that while
the fall market will he glutted and
III ices will PROBABLY be low. il i very
probable that the late winter and spring
market will offer good prices. Last
the cold storage concerns through the
deterioration az cabbage placed in stor-
nre. and IL II understood that to this
may. To a certain extent be attributed
the increased percentage Of domestic
varieties grown in the north
Cabbage may prove a very profit
able crop for the Valley farmers this
year" was the comment Of one grow
or who keeps in close touch with the
northern markets "Of course the mar
ktting Of cabbage crop i always more
or less OF 4 gamble. but the conditions
of the northern crop. and especially the
small percentage that will be stored. in
dcates that the Valley grower has a bet
ter chance than in the average year 20
make fair profit on his cabbage crop.
IN the event the cabbage in storage
again deteIiorates this year. as il did
las. winter. the Valley grower would
probably realize as good profit on
every ton OF cabbage produced a they
did last year"
There will be a big increase in the
Valleys acreage this year, according to
reports received from all sections Of the
VALLEY, and 1t has been estimated that
the Valleys tonnage will be from 20 70
400 per cent greater than last year.
Growers contend that in view " the
shortage Of storage cabbage ~ the
north. the market can easily absorb the
increased tonnage the valley will pro-
duce. and that the Valley crop will bc
In demand when 1t j. ready To- ne
northern market.
Following il the government report on
the cabbage crop in the principal pro-
ducing states. based on the condition OF
the crop a. reported BY growers on Oct
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