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Leaf Sales Near 3 Million Pounds j Better Quality Leaf Offered i Improved quality of offerings and higher average prices for some grades highlighted fire cured tobacco sales on the Farm ville Market last week. Volume j of offerings was medium, but was expected to be heavy this week. Market officials reported weekly gross sales of 505.998 pounds, which averaged $36.17 per hun ched pounds. That average topped the previous one by $1. Season .-'.ales of dark-fired through last week stood at 2.535,884 pounds for a $35 45 average. Growers have received $398,920 for dark-fired leaf for the season. Sin-cured sales for the season now total 436.838 pounds, with a., average of $30 60 Growers have received $133,671 Last week 68, 494 pounds were sold at at a’ er- i age of $30.07. Belt-wide, through last week dark-fired sales had reached 7,- j 100.008 pounds. The belt average stood at $35.80.
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