Editor's nolo: This is the first weather and erep report for the 1957 season. Weekly reports will be published until tiie latter pari of November. These reports are based upon information supplied by volun tary vt i-ather and crop observers, vocational agricultural instructors, and county agents. Farm work was retarded! by heavy rains, in most parts of the State during the past week. Growth , of small grains and pastures its well ivanct n i I The ground moisture supply is better than it has been during the past five years. i the state The heaviest rains were generally west of the Blue Ridge Mountains Freezing temperatures t station no damage was reported Martins ville and Farmville reported a low of 23 degrees. Crops Pastures have made an early start ant! are already providing con siderable forage for livestock. Re ports indicate that 35 per cent of forage requirements are noW pro vided by pastures Wheat and other fall sown grains have also made rapid growth; It is too early to determine fruit pros pects but to date the outlook is fav orable as there is a heavy set of apple and peach buds and little or

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