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which cover the current 12 'month period compared with the same months of last year. Increased exports plus the up trend in crushings mean a continuation of a strong demand.
Total national supply is only 1 per cent above last year. A record crop of 727 million bushels was offet by a low carry over of 10 million bushels. Virginia production of soybeans, 6 million, 154 thousand bushels, is down 23 per cent from last year. Prices last week were $2.69 to $2.72 at Richmond, $2.70 ^o $2.80 at Norfolk, aniroostly $2.90 at Chicago.
87.6%