Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 8 · column 3 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
Weekly Farm Price
Outlook
HOGS
The usual seasonal downward trend for the hog market seems to be on us. The supply locally is short but there isn’t going to b enough price change this week to make it advisable to send low weight hogs to market. You stand to profit more by holding them on the farm until they reach 180 pounds. at least.. So, if you have feed for them, don’t let them go 50-f£>n. , Prices Richmond averaged $23.25 to $23.75, which was about the sank, as the previous week. Hogs in the Virginia auctions were up 35 cents and averaged $23.70 for top weight J>arrows and. gilts. Little change is ndticed in the Western Markets from last week. Chicago market prices were off about 50 cents. - A V A
Slaughter of hogs has been^ funning a little under last year and June is the first month slaughter has exceeded the level of a year earlier. June reflected a 5% rise.
ORCHARD GRASS
Tighter restrictions on orchard grass seed will put quality seed at premium prices this season. So, if
MECHANIC WANTED Experience Farm equipment or motor truck, Gill and .Graham Culpeper,' Virginia. , « WANTED To Buy—15 to 35 "acres of land in Park Area. Jim Mathis 817 Nat. Press Bldg. Washington, D. C. \ 8-7 4 TP
56.7%