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cent, in July, August and September in competition with local early 

 cabbage, and 4,780 barrels, or 32 per cent, from October to May in com- 

 petition with our late crop. In the northern part of the state a consider- 

 able amount of cabbage is imported. The Upper Coos district shipped 

 in 3,070 barrels, or 90 per cent, of its purchases; the White Mountains 

 district shipped in 2,210 barrels, or 74 per cent, and the Lake district, 

 2,670 barrels, or 50 per cent, of total purchases. The amounts shipped 

 into these districts during the competing season of 1925 represent the 

 average production from 13 acres of early cabbage and 14 acres of late 

 cabbage, indicating that a few growers might well look further into this 

 market. In southern New Hampshire, as indicated by districts 4, 5, 6 

 and 7, very little cabbage is shipped in during the competing season, and 

 {my marked increase in production would necessitate shipping out to 

 other markets. 



Table IV — Cabbage — purchases by retail stores, hotels and camps from farmers and from others 



There seems to be a very great difference in the amounts of cabbage 

 handled by stores in various towns. Berlin (see tables in appendix) 

 storekeepers purchased 2,584 barrels of cabbage or 161 barrels per 1,000 

 population, shipping in 93 per cent. On the other hand, Claremont stores 

 purchased only 22 barrels per 1,000 people; the stores of Manchester 

 purchased 77 barrels per 1,000 people, of which 68 per cent were from 

 local growers. 



Cabbage receipts in New Hampshire cities from outside the state come 

 largely from Boston. Most of the early cabbage received during the 

 local competing season is produced in Massachusetts, while most of the 

 late cabbage comes from both New York and Massachusetts.* 



The price of cabbage in the Boston, Manchester and Concord markets 

 for the last five years is shown in Figure 10. Manchester and Concord 

 prices have averaged during this period much higher than Boston's 

 wholesale prices. This is especially true of early cabbage, which is 

 difficult to ship and store, and shows the advantage in price which local 

 growers may expect to receive when they are able to deliver direct to the 

 retailer. There has also been a steady downward trend in cabbage prices 

 on the Boston market during the last five j^ears which is not reflected in 

 Manchester and Concord prices. The prices in these markets reflects 

 very closely the amount of cabbage produced locally. Boston, of course, 



* "Receipts and Sources of Boston Food Supply," by D. H. Goodwin, Mass. Dept. of 

 Agri., Feb., 1925, Table IX. 



