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is becoming critically low, however, pastures and crops in most of Rappahannock are lush compared to those in the pirts of Orange and Culpeper which I have seen. To date pasture is critically short in some sections of theBcounty and corn is beginning to curl. If high temperatures and ' low humidity’ continues through next Week or ten days yields of corn, fall hay and apples could be decidedly reduced and cattle owners may be forced to commence feeding.
“Never before has there been a time when hog producers can justify thej purchase of good breeding stock as now. They can see the $ value bf quality hogs at the market plat*e. as well as on their table.” These are the words of Rqi Gjodsev. Swine Specialist of Virginia Tech. The only purebred ho<r breeders we know of in Rapnahannook County are our 4-M hdvs: (iuv Standish of Castleton, Mike Vest. Lacey Dodson, Marvin RrHdford 111 and Tern’ Davis of Flint Hill; John Powers. Jr. of Amissyille and Randall Updike of Washington have as good, as well h^ed and as productive Yorkshires as'can he found anvwhere in Virginia! Keep in touch with them. Thev mav still have a few young breeders to offer for sale. If not you can see for vourself the growth rate and meat type characteristics of the shoats several of these bovs are preparing for the Orange Junior Fat Hog Show and Sale scheduled for Septembebr.
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