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From -80-60, according: to, Dr. George Blume, this part of the state recorded an increase of 45 percent in the number of workers available, with many of them no doubt living »in Virginia and working in metropolitan Washington. ^ *
While professional and technical workers increased 01 per tcent, managers, proprietors and officials 10 per cent, sales personnel 61 percent and clerical workers 53 percent, farmers and farm managers decreased 44 percent and unskilled laborers 10 percent.
According to specialist Cur tis Mast, the area's major crops—forages and feed grains —are marketed mostly through beef cattle, dairying, poultry, swine and sheep, which they are grown to feed. Fruit production is relatively important, and the "area is well located for marketing but processing -facilities are limited.
He pointed out, however, that opportunities for increased income from agriculture depend on the wise use of business management principles, off farm goods and services, new production technology, and modern marketing techniques.
During the period from 195060, the population has increased 56 percent to a total of 818,000. This is in contrast with some areas in Virginia where population losses have been experienced, said Dr. Blume.
The median school year completed in the northern Piedmont in 1960 was 10.7, as com
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