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N.C. FARM NEWS Based on reports from growers as of September 1, production of site-cured tobacco in North Carolina is forecast at 838,97’,000 pounds by the North Carolina Crop Reporting Service. A Tar Heel fiue-cured crop of almost 839 million pounds would exceed 1966 production of 761,220,000 pounds by 10.2 percent, but fall short of the 1961-65 average pro duction by 2.6 percent. Average, yield and production forecast for North Carolina by types as compared with 1966 are as follows: Type II - (Middle and Old Belts): Production 308,100,000 pounds from 158,000 acres with a yield of 1,950 pound;. The 1966 production was 176,120,006 poun ds on 156,000 acres yielding an average of 1,770 pounds. Type 12 (Eastern or New Bright Belt): Production 413,- 700,000 pounds from 197,000 ac res with a yield of 2,100 pounds.. In 1966 a production of 394,020,- 000 pounds was harvested from 199 OCO acres with a yield of 1,980 pounds. Type 13 (Border Belt): Pro duction 117,175,000 pounds on 54,500 acres yielding 2.150 lbs. as against a 1966 crop of 91,080,- 000 pounds cn 49,500 acres with a yield of 1,8401 pounds. z 1 l| ) , ® r ar^e * Will Close On Wednesday 9 I iBmBU Coffee I finß I Rasher Bacon \ o ik« I mumwm Lucks Pinto 1 Bananas 1 Vanilla Cookies I Bean 1 *| l'/aj-b. Bag 303 V L V ol2lS § *l5O* '** ™"TseT7fente"" , °™™" lI, C &■« ° ron9e I ONLY Thursday-Friday-Saturday I F & OOPFOIIRKET I I THURSDAY, SEPT. 14, 1967 Type 31 (Burley Tobacco): Unfavorable weather conditions in the burley area decreased pro spects and a yield of 2,100 pounds is now expected from 7,900 acres for a total production of 16.590,000 pounds. Last year 18.328,000 pounds were harvested firm 7,900 acres with a yield of 2 320 pounds. UNITED STATES: The National flue-cured esti mate is for a production of 1.280 402 000 pounds for an in crease of 15.6 neroent the 1,108 074.000 pounds produced la'-t year. Burley production is forecast at 546.495 000 pounds down ab'-ut 7 pempnt f ro m the 1966 crop of 586,672,000. North Carolina’s grain sorgh um production is forecast, as of September 1, at 2,160,000 bush els 37.1 percent above the 1,575,000 bushels produced in 1966, according to the North Carolina Crop Reporting Service. Yield per acre is estimated at 48 bushels, 13 bushels above 1966 and 5.1 bushels above the 1961- 65 average yield. The acreage to be harvested for grain is estimated at 45,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Based on reports from growers as of September 1, the 1967 soy bean crop is expected to amount to a record 27,459,000 bushels, 32 percent above the previous re cord of 20,856,000 bushels produc ed in 1966, according to the Nor th Carolina Crop Reporting Ser vice. If this forecast materializes, the 1967 soybean production will a’most triple the 1959 production of 9,396,000 bushels. Yield per acre estimated at a record) 27.0 bushels is 3.0 bush e’s above last year and 2.0 bush els above the previous record yie’d set in 1965. This year’s crop will be har vested from 1.017.000 acres as compared to 869,000 acres har vested last year. Seedines of soybeans have been on a general upward trend f rt r many years, and this year’s acreaee for beans is 17 percent above the previous reoord acreage harvest ed last year. Corn production in North Car olina is forecast at a record 107,700.000 bushels, up 77 percent from the 60,975,000 bushels pro duced in 1966, according to the North Carohna Crop Reporting Service. Yield per acre is esti mated at a record 75 bushels, up 30 bushels from the rather poor crop of 1966, and 5 bushels above the previous record yield net in 1965. Farmers in the Coastal Plain Counties are now harvesting the early maturing com. THE YANCEY RECORD ACROSS 1. Grate 5. The 50th state (U. S.) 11. Body of Kaffir warriors 12 Decks 13. Useless 14. Most painful 15. Indian (Mex.) 17. A college course (shortened) 18. Sheltered side 19. Concealed 22. Part of ‘•to be" 23. Capital of Hawaii 26. Oil of rose petals 29. Man’s name (poss.) 30. A tip 32. Sloth 33. Canals (U. S. and Can.) 34. Overhead trains 37. Wading bird 40. Indian prince 42. Stone of a drupe 48. Mother of Apollo 46. Vapor ous 47. Rever berate 48. Disposi tion CROSSWORD 49. Let it stand (print) DOWN 1. Competitor 2. Astonish 3. Petty malice 4. Languish 5. Owns 6. Fuss 7. Fish bait 8. Region 9. To place in office 10. Neck of land (geog.) 16. Exclaim simultan. eously 20. At home 21. Medical man 23. Head covering 24. Place 25. Biblical city 26. Counter to 27. En comium 28. Tan- talum (sym.) 31. Moth 34. Put out 35. Shaping machine 36. Discharge 38. Article rrr tw rim i (i u Tr ~i zzzzztmr —r - PIIIPIIZ 3„ - n 2 a 77? 7} zz--7-z~wm -tlmzlz:zz 35 W>~y - Li 1111 VA IMP Aaswar 39. Strike 41. Malt beverages 43. An uncle (dial.) 44. War-god (Norse)
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