. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . growers as well as middlemen make ita point to store large quantities of cabbage to supply thecity trade during the winter. As cold weather in the fall approaches, the demandfor large quantities of cabbage begins and usually continueswell through the winter or until the early cabbage fromthe South comes into the northern markets. As the winteradvances, it is safe to say the price of cabbage also advances,but, of course, with more or less variation. Prices rangeanywhere from $ to $ per ton. When cabbageare cheap the kraut fac
. Late cabbage, from seed until harvest, also seed raising . growers as well as middlemen make ita point to store large quantities of cabbage to supply thecity trade during the winter. As cold weather in the fall approaches, the demandfor large quantities of cabbage begins and usually continueswell through the winter or until the early cabbage fromthe South comes into the northern markets. As the winteradvances, it is safe to say the price of cabbage also advances,but, of course, with more or less variation. Prices rangeanywhere from $ to $ per ton. When cabbageare cheap the kraut factories put up large quantities.(Fig. 28.) There are several successful methods of storing men or growers who store cabbage either coverthem out of doors or have a house especially constructedfor this purpose. STORING CABBAGE OUT OF DOORS Most cabbage that are not stored in a building of somesort are laid on the ground stump end down, and coveredwith straw, leaves, swamp hay, or any other handy material,to prevent freezing. 96 STORAGE 97. S C o 98 LATE CABBAGE The heads should be placed as closely together as pos-sible, to economize covering material. (Fig. 29.) They are placed onh^ one head deep, unless some verysheltered spot is available and one does not expect to keepthem a great while. Under such conditions they may beplaced several heads deep. The covering material will have
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