1953 Tobacco Acreage 2.533 Divided Among 1,613 Allotments Prince Edward county tobacco acreage allotments for all types of leaf grown here have been de termined for the 1953 crop and growers notified by the county PMA office. Flue-cured tobacco tops the acreage totals with 1.211 »i acrr.ts There are 47! allotments to in dividual farms for this type with an average of 2.6 acres per farm Fire-Cured Ac reage Fire-cured tobacco ha- the greatest number of allotment with 769. The total acreage is ii’st below that for flue, cured a' 1.133 4. The average allotment for dark leaf is 1.5 acres Sun-cured tobacco will have 283 allotments n 133.1 acres, while burlev tobacco -will b< planted on 55.3 acres allotted to 90 farms. For all types combined, the county will have 3,533.4 acres planted to tobacco in the season now getting underway, divided among 1.6’3 allotments. New Requests In addition, the county lias re fine ts n w before state PMA authorities for allotments 'o ap proximately ten new farms The office here will receive word this nr nth on such applications Allotments generally arc de termined in relation to the paT lv-torv of tobacco growing :i each farm, subject to the periodic national reduction or increase provisions. These determination hip made bv the Countv Agricul tural C mnuttee of local grower NEW tv STATION ( OMFS IN STRONG Test patterns seen on television sets here this week indicate that TV listening and watching will be greatly augmented oy the new station at. Lynchburg WLVA-TV. Official broadcasts begin Sunday.

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