Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1914 — Reports on Commercial Movement of Onions and Cabbage. [ARTICLE]

Reports on Commercial Movement of Onions and Cabbage.

Reports received from 290 ship ping points in 16 principal lateonion producing states show that approximately 18,934 carloads of onions were shipped from these stations in 1913. Of this number about 12,239 cars were moved during harvest time and 6,695 carloads were held in storage at those points for later sale, from these reports the estimated commercial onion crop for the year 1914 at the same points is 21.C23 carloads, and the estimated quantity going into storage at those points <,879 carloads. These 16 states produce about 75 per cent of the annual crop.

Reports received from 328 shipping points in 10 principal late-cab-bage producing states show that approximately 18,694 carloads of cabbage were shipped from these stations in 1913. Of this number about 14,465 were moved during harvest time and 4,229 carloads were held in storage at those points for later sale. From these reports the estimated commercial cabbage crop for the year 1914 at the same points is 20,390 carloads, of w“hich number around 1 5,745 cars are being moved during harvest and about 4,645 cars put into storage. These 10 states produce about- two-thirds of the annual, crop.—-Government Crop News Letter.