June, 1926] 



CAN WE PRODUCE MORE OF WHAT WE EATi 



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furnishes an outlet for any surplus of local production over the demands 

 of local markets that can be shipped in carload lots. 



Poultry producers feed considerable amounts of cabbage to chickens, 

 and would probably use much larger quantities if they could obtain it at 

 Boston wholesale prices. The number of poultry growers in New Hamp- 

 shire has increased rapidly during the last few years, and they should 

 furnish a market for at least the poorer quality of cabbage raised, making 

 it necessary to sell only cabbage of the best quality to retail stores. 



Farmers in New Hampshire according to the U. S. Census produced 

 254 acres of cabbage in 1924. An increase of 39 acres to supply the entire 

 deficiency of local production to meet local demand during the competing 

 season for both early and late cabbage would therefore mean only a small 

 addition to the total acreage. Any general expansion in production 

 would soon necessitate shipping cabbage to outside markets at a lower 

 price. It may be feasible for certain farmers, however, to grow cab- 

 bage for shipment to outside markets. 



It must be remembered that this would bring our growers into direct 



DOLLARS 

 PER BBL. 



WHOLESALE PRICES OF CABBAGE ON THE MANCHESTER, 

 CONCORD, AND BOSTON MARKETS, 1920-1925 



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-The price of cabbage on the Manchester and Concord markets, while 

 sensitive to the Boston market, is usually higher. (Source of data, 

 New Hampshire Weekly Market Bulletin.) 



competition with the late cabbage-producing centers in Massachusetts 

 and New York, and over a period of years production costs would have to 

 be very low. 



But since certain markets are importing some cabbage during the 

 competing season, the place of this crop in our farm organization and the 

 cost of producing it become of interest. Cabbage, like potatoes, fits into 

 a general dairy farm organization pretty well, as the peaks of labor re- 

 quirements come in June and October, thus avoiding the haying season. 

 In some cases the farmer's time could be better distributed than at 



