the: A slight i for grains, dairy and .miscellaneous nets was hot sufficient to set lower prices for cotton and cottonseed and meat animals. " The December 15 “All Farm Products” index of 285 compares with an Index of 310 a year ago and an Index of 314 on Decem ber 15. 1950. The grains commodity index Increased from 194 to 196 during the month ended. December 15 due to slightly higher prices for corn, wheat and barley.. Lower prices for cotton and cottonseed resulted in a drop of 11 points In the cotton and cot tonseed index. The tobacco Index Included only Types 11 and 31 sales since all markets in Types 12 and 13 closed prior to December 15. The level of prices for Type 31 (burley) was more than suf ficient to off-set the decrease of 6.5 cents In the average price of Type 11 tobacco. Hie meat animals index drop ped 8 points as the result of lower prices tor all meat anl ln the index except- veal WOOtSRINE Harvey’s Shoe Dept. S3BKS& ens Eggs were a 60 cents per dozen The miscellaneous products index increased 19 paints as the result of higher prides for pda nuts, cowpeas, wool, potatoes, sweet potatoes and apples. JThe total fluecured tobacco' production in North Oaroiina in 1952 is estimated at 904,320,000 pounds, the third largest, crop on record. -J: -'rX For A Complete Banking Service First Citizens B & Trust Co WHILE THEY LAST OR THROUGH » Bicycles Tricycles * KM* ■ Wagons QC\0/„ OFF ON ANY OF THESE ITEMS WIRE FENCE 158 -____$12.95 JUNIPER POSTS 45 c «.ch TREATED 5-V-CRIMP GALVANISED ROOFING Hoofing ROCK WOOL (A Close Out) ..: 16x32 Insulation Tile-Ceiling ( A Close Out) 4x7 and 4x8x?4 Sheet Rock . 4x8x^ r mm HARDWARE DEPAR

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