Demand Holds Average Firm At $35.40 Here Farmville's tobacco market headed this week into the last three weeks of sales of the 1952 crop. Market officials, estimating the crop 75 per cent sold, have set a closing date of February 5. The belt's four markets have agreed to the wind-up date three weeks hence. Sales last week of 689.4GG pounds, heaviest of the season. • brought the crop poundage here for the year to 3.225,350 pound-. Despite Imperial Tobacco Com pany closing out buying activities for the season, demand remains firm, officials reported Monday morning.

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