Tentative plans call for a pro gram about mid-day. with a speaker of prominence in Vir ginia and the awarding of nearly $1,000 in prizes, contributed by Farmville merchants The chairman was to meet with lii.s committee Monday afternoon in Co—>>Mpte details. Meanwhile. Mr. Watson advised farmers to get their sales coupons together. He said prizes can be given only to these actually present, and a:ter the correct coupon is pre sented. Market Results Sales on the market here last week were light in quantity, with 388.8a4 pounds offered. The qual ity of leaf was g6od and a large proportion cf dark heavy leaf and brown solid leaf helped maintain the week's average at $34.77. For the season, dark fire-cured tobacco sales reached 3.614.194 pounds, with a seasonal floor average of $35.30. Growers have received a total of $1,340,560. The end <■ the season is close enough to warrant comparisons with last year, when dark fired sales totaled 4.669.980 pounds and the average closed at $38.50. Fall Below 1952 Tohaccomen figure the pound age to be off considerably and the average about $3-$4 off. Most growers, however, have been pleased with sales this year, par ticularly with the verdict of : common crop " for 1952, shared by warehousemen and recognized by growers. Sun cured sales for the season, •hrough last week, reached 618. ‘64 pounds, the season's average. $30 41. For the week, sales were '5.298 pounds, the average down slightly at $30.11. Last year. 703.074 pounds of I sun cured leaf were sold. Last year. 703.074 pounds of sun ' cured leaf were sold. Pool Takings Low Despite the lowered quality of the crop, deliveries to the two Associations operating in the market here, have been limited to an estimkted 15 to 20 per cent. Belt-wide, sales last week were 1.422.741 pounds, at an average of S35.ll. It was the smallest week f the season. For the season across the belt. =ales of dark leaf now total 10, 684.827 pounds, the belt average being S35.70.

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