Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22

Larger Cabbage Crop Being
ForeCaSt-Potatoes Are
Cheaper in Virginia.

Recent reports indicate that the acre
age to be planted to the late cabbage
crop, according to growers intentions in
June, would be approximately 10 per
cent larger than last year, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics
market news service. The 1929 acreage
was the largest on record as far back as
1913. Much of this increase is in the
area planted to the domestic type cab
bage. Usually about half of the do
nestle cabbage is utilized for kraut.
The intended acreage of Danish type
cabbage in the late States is reported
about 5 per cent larger than last year,
New York, Minnesota and Colorado ac-
counting for most of the intended in
crease. The intermediate crop in New
Jersey is reported about one-third
larger than last year. although growers
reduced their cabbage acreage some
> what. Of the other Eastern States in
the intermediate group, Delaware.
Maryland and the Long Island district
of New York all show forecasts less
than the 1929 production. leaving a
net increase of but 5 per cent in pro-
euttion in these four important Eastern
sections.
AaES &c hdt Outputs
Daily cabbage output of around so
TO rs cars included few from Mary
land and Delaware but heaviest ship
ments just after the middle of the
month we're from Tennessee. The
larger Eastern city markets reported
supplies moderate and demand slow.
Prices were holding about steady
Some lots of extra fine quality cabbage
from New jersey sold as high as ST to
SIPS. but most of the receipts from
Maryland ranged around so to rs cents
Q bushel-and-a-half hamper
Prospects for the midseaSon onion
market depend on the maturity and
output of the crop in half a dozen
States from New Jersey to Central Cali
1ornia. There are indications that the
supply will not be so limited as it was
year ago, when prices reached rather
high levels in Midsummer. Southern
Texas is about through shipping, but
several hundred carloads usually come
from the northern part of the State in
late June. The season is early in Cali
fornia and California late onions are
expected to be on the market early
In July this season
Growers are being paid 81 to 81 25
per 100 pounds for yellow onions of this
crop, with upward price tendency re-
ported. New Jersey has a larger acreage
this season ana the crop is in fairly good
condition. The midseason onion acre
age is about 8 per cent larger than last
year, but the increase is partly offset
b. dry weather in Eastern producing
sections. Some damage by high winds.
which blew of the surface soil from
some areas, was reported in New York
and Ohio, and some of this area was
replanted to other crops than onions.
Set onions from the Connecticut Valley
will enter the market late in July
Prices of Eastern lettuce were reflect
ing the market situation of Western
stock, receipts from New York dropping
from a range of rs cents to 81 IS per
two-dozen crate in mideJune, down to
level of so to rs cents the next week.
The crop of set lettuce in Orange
County, N. Y. began its market season
early in June. but the seed lettuce was
not expected to be ready until early in
July. Bulk of the production in this
county is moved by motor truck and
does not make much of showing in
the car-lot reports.
Although a decrease of l per cent
below last year is indicated in the celery
planting intentions for the six late
States. an increase of II per cent is
shown by the planted acreage of the
intermediate crop in Michigan. Acreage
in New Jersey is unchanged and that in
Wv AOlh anu G6llIASy4NdIlld Is DuL
slightly larger than last year.
Virginia Potatoes Cheaper.
Conditions for cantaloupes have been
favorable in New Jersey so far this sea-
sen, although plant growth was retarded
b. lack of moisture during May. Ac-
cording to the preliminary estimate.
acreage for the State is about the same
as last year.
During late June. sales of Maine no
tatoes are still being reported in the
large Eastern markets. although de-
mand was limited. Prices were slanting
gradually downward, with best Maine
Green Mountains ranging So to $3.50
per 100 pounds in the larger city mar
kets. Practically no demand or trading
was reported in the Presque Isle dis
uict. Virginia potatoes registered a So
cent decline at Eastern Shore points