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Bv W. H. Lyne Of the twenty-eight commodities listed by the Virginia Crop Reporting Service under ‘prices received,’ but seven show to be selling at a figure equal or higher than the threeyear (1947-49) price averages. Of these seven, only two could be thought of as being commercially produced in Rappahannock County: Wool and lambs. Our sheep population is at an all-time low. Are you farmers turning your backs oito>a type of livestock consistently a sure fire moneymaker for the reasonably good manager?
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