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about normal, and the price should stay on its higher level. During December itj was about 20 per cent above last year, as production lagged 5 per Cent behind December 19.56. Six percent fewer layers, according to January 1 figure*, will help. . \ • i I
TURKEYS
Turkey growers say they will produce about the same total this year as last year, with a 5 to 7% drop showing up in! the South A^antit area. There’ll be 3% more bronze, if intentions pan out, 11% fewer Beltsvilles, Virginia's figures, saying we’ll have 9% fewer turkeys, ties in. - - Flocks testing indicates a similar frend—25% fewer heavy whites tested from July to December; ♦ per cent more bronze, and 3% fewer, Beltsvilles.
January 1 storage report shows an 11 % increase over last January and' slaughter for the last three weeks has also been higher.
Valley prices last week were 26 to 26*/4c for small turkeys.
SEEDS
There's about a third brchardgrass seed available year than last. Demand for ladino and fescue will be pushed some by lower supplies, Ladino is down about a third; fescue about a fifth. .-■> Korean LeSpedeza is about equal in supply to last year for the nation. But in Virginia the 1957, crop was only one-half that of i 1956. .; \ i;
Grass seeds, like soybean, cotton, sn<£ any other seeds that have been hit quality-wise by the weather this season, will bear dosy watching by farmers on the buying end. A small percentage of damage in the seed you buy can add up in the long run to a big percentage of yield loss. *
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