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Farmers in Rappanannock County made out better last year, in terms of gross income, than did farmers in most parts of the United States Their overall receipts, on a per capita basis, were above average, according to a nationwide survey of farm and ranch operations. They were able to produce and market more than they had for a long time. Generally favorable weather was an important. factor*. _ .. Also contributing t o the bumper harvest were the increased use of farm machinery, heavier applications of chemical fertilizers and more effective cultivation, thanks to better weed killers and pestt cides. Just how thelocalfarm community fared, compared with others, is detailed in the annual report on farm incomes, issued by the Standard Rate and Data Service. It lists total receipts in Rap pahannock County from farm operations at $4,413,000, an
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