Report on Cabbage, Celery, and Onions in Michigan.

Reports from the field service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture for the date of July 25 concerning commercial cabbage, celery, and onions in Michigan contain the following information:

Cabbage.—Five counties in southern Michigan have about 1,285 acres of commercial cabbage compared with last year’s area of 590 acres, or an increase of 118%. The counties and their cabbage areas are: Ingham 160 acres, Eaton 225 acres, Jackson 67 acres, Hillsdale 233 acres, and Branch 600 acres. The principal increases over 1921 are in Hillsdale and Branch Counties. The crop is generally in excellent condition.

In Hillsdale County, Jonesville has 200 acres, of which 130 acres are under contract; Mosherville has 13 acres for kraut; and Litchfield has 20 acres. In Branch County, Quincy has approximately 250 acres of commercial cabbage, of which 170 acres are under contract: and Coldwater has about 350 acres, with 60% under contract. The kraut plant in Coldwater will be in operation this year. Baroda, in Berrien County, has 60 acres of cabbage and Niles, in the same county, 40 acres for kraut.

In northern Michigan, Saginaw County has 1,400 acres of commercial cabbage, 300 acres of which are under contract.

Celery.—The combined area of commercial celery in Lenawee, Cass, Allegan, and Kent counties is 1,005 acres, an increase of 450 acres over 1921. Lenawee County has 117 acres, Cass 118 acres, Allegan 170 acres, and Kent 600 acres. The crop is in excellent condition.

Onions.—Allegan County has about 603 acres of commercial onions, or 88% more than in 1921. The Gull Swamp section (Martin, Gull Plain, Shelbyville, Hooper) has approximately 550 acres. Other acreages are: Wayland 8 acres, Dorr 25 acres, Herps 20 acres. The condition of the crop in Allegan County is above average. Kent County has an onion acreage about the same as last year’s.

Florida watermelons were widely distributed this season. Some shipments went as far as San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, B. C., and other Canadian points.

CONDITION OF THE COTTON CROP, JULY 25, 1922

INTERMEDIATE ONION CROP ESTIMATED AT 6,753 CARS
Early and Intermediate Crops Forecast at 13,605 Cars—Acreage Increased in Late States.

The production of commercial onions in the seven intermediate shipping States is forecast at 6,753 cars of 500 bus. each, compared with a production in 1921 of 4,472 cars, according to estimates of the U. S. Department of Agriculture for July 15. These intermediate States are: New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa, Texas, and Washington.

New Jersey leads the intermediate States with an indicated production of 1.613 cars, and following in order are Washington with 1,566 cars, Texas with 1,092 cars, Iowa with 1,062 cars, Kentucky with 600 cars, Virginia, with 560 cars, and Maryland with 260 cars.

The commercial onion crop in the intermediate and early States combined is forecast at 13,605 cars, each car of the early crop containing 530 bus. and of the intermediate crop 500 bus. In 1921 the harvest of early and intermediate onions totaled 10,287 cars.

About 38,000 acres have been planted to late commercial onions, compared with about 35,000 acres in 1921, according to the department’s estimates. The condition of the late commercial onion crop was 83% of normal on July 15. This condition is about average.

The accompanying tables give detailed information, by States, on the early and intermediate crops and the late crop.

Acreage and Forecast of Production of Commercial Onions in Intermediate and Early States.

State.	Acreage.		Yield per acre.		Production.
State.	Harvested, 1921	Planted, 1922	Average, 1921	Indicated, 1922	Harvested, 1921	Forecast, 1922
	Acres.	Acres.	Bu.	Bu.	Cars.[^[2]]	Cars.[^[2]]
Iowa	1,200	1,600	202	332	485	1,082
Ky.	1,000	1,000	324	300	648	600
Md.	500	500	250	260	250	260
N.J.	2,400	2,400	239	336	1,147	1,613
Tex.	1,000	1,500	275	304	550	1,092
Va.	800	1,000	280	280	448	560
Wash.	1,300	1,500	363	522	944	1,566
Total intermediate States	8,200	9,500	273	355	4,472	6,733
Early States previously reported [^[3]]	13,500	16,000	228	227	5,815	6,852
Total, intermediate and early States	21,700	25,500	245	275	10,287	13,605

Acreage and Condition of Commercial Onions in Late States.

State.	Acreage.		Condition (100=normal).
State.	Harvested, 1921.	Planted, 1922.	July 1, 7–yr. av.	July 1, 1921.	June 1, 1922.	July 1, 1922.	July 15, 1922.
	Acres.	Acres.	P.ct.	P.ct.	P.ct.	P.ct.	P.ct.
Calif., central dist.	7,800	6,500	90	89	100	90	95
Colo.	800	1,500	80	91	90	88	91
Idaho.	100	300	89	94	88	94	98
Ill.	1,100	1,300	89	79	75	82	79
Ind.	3,698	1,600	78	73	77	73	83
Mass.	4,500	4,600	83	73	78	79	75
Mich.	1,300	1,700	79	65	86	89	88
Minn.	1,300	1,300	88	89	85	95	90
N. Y.	7,300	8,300	75	78	86	74	68
Ohio	5,100	5,800	79	73	98	88	88
Oreg.	900	900	78	80	100	73	79
Pa.	300	400	81	93	100	95	95
Utah	100	100	93	94	96	91	90
Wis.	1,000	1,000	81	82	96	90	86
Total	35,200	38,300	82	80	89	82	83

Live Stock ^and Meats
NEARLY ALL CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK SELL AT LOWER LEVELS
Price Ranges on Beef Steers Widen—Heavy Hogs Break Sharply—Sheep Prices Irregular.

Practically all classes of live stock sold lower during the week ending July 29. In beef steer trade the general decline was assisted materially by the heaviest run of native, western, and Canadian grassers of the season. Downturns of mostly 25¢ at Chicago and of 50¢-$l at some Missouri River markets were apparent on the more common descriptions. As supplies of western grassers increased, the supply of long-fed bullocks decreased and as the latter were sought by all interests, the widest price range of the season on beef steers was created at all markets.

Hog prices fluctuated sharply, closing Chicago values being 25¢–50¢ lower on mixed grades and heavy packers, and 40¢–55¢ on good butcher hogs compared with the close of the previous week. Much of the supply at Omaha and a good percentage of the run at Chicago and some other markets consisted of heavy sows and mixed packing grades, and these pulled the general average down to the lowest levels since early in February.