Report on Cabbage and Onions in New York.
Reports from the field service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture for the date of July 25 contain the following information concerning commercial cabbage and onions in New York:
Cabbage.—The acreage planted to cabbage in the eastern portion of the cabbage belt in Cortland, Chenango, Madison, and eastern Onondaga Counties and in some sections of the western counties has increased greatly over 1921, but for the State as a whole the acreage is probably not far from average. The percentage of the acreage in late cabbage is larger than usual. Rain has delayed planting and damaged cabbage on low ground but has prevented aphis damage, so that the average condition of the crop is good throughout the State.
New York ranks first among the States in production of commercial cabbage and Ontario County first among the counties of the State. This county will begin to ship cabbage by Aug. 15, but most of the crop is late.
Onions.—Harvesting of early onions in Orange County began July 15, but the main crop will move between Aug. 10 and Sept. 1. Best yields may reach 400 to 500 bus. per acre but rains have reduced the probable average for the county to 275 bus. and perhaps to 250 bus.