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The 1951 corn crop is getting off to an uncertain start. At least that’s the fact according to a report from the Production and Marketing Administration which indicates that growers intend to plant only 95 per cent of the corn acreage guide.
National and State acreage guides iwere established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier thia year to assure sufficient feed grains for livestock production. Except for corn, most of Virginia’s grain acreage was already seeded at that time.
The production guide for corn in Virginia is 1,180,000 acres, and the PMA report shows that farmers intend to plant 1,128,000 acres or 96 per cent of the guide.
R. B. Bridgforth, State Production and Marketing Administra-. tion chairman, in his capacity as head of the State Agricultural Mobilization Committee asks Vit-> ginia farmers not only to reach, but to exceed the State acreage. He also asks for increased yields.
In most sections of the State, there is a certain amount of idle cropland suitable for corn without disturbing pasture or other crops, Bridgforth said. As for inPITTS
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