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The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28

well in the face Of the big increase.
The first four months Of the year
saw prices above 1855 From March,
the supply made itself felt. and
price dropped below 1855, and de
clined steadily with the only upward
iluctuation in JulyAugust
Slaughter started earlier than
usual and was at a higher level
than 1855 until December first.
For the second year in row
the December market was better
Than November picking up slightly
as ,he Christmas demand was felt,
Thanksgiving demand was good
The spread between toms and hens
prices narrowed in comparison to
1857.
Grains
SGvbcans loomed large with 81 per
cent more acreage than 1855. but
wourd up thanks to a strong eX-
bort demand and more hold-back Of
bears III farm storage with about
the same average price
The corn price picture in 1856 can
he imagined in the shape Of a CUES
ton mark dlaying face down from
January to DecemDer
Prices improved only five cents
from the first of the year to March.
but from then on there was steady
increase to the August peak of the
market This unusual gain was
aided lot by the shortage of free
market corn
After that. the price slid down
ward to the years end
The first half Of the year reversed
/ the 1858 pattern which started out
on a higher level and m
steadily downward the whole year
through The last half stayed higher
than the 1865 level for that period
Virginia growers set an all-time
record in WELD per acre pushing
! production to about Is per cent
above 1879. ....
WEca; followed the regular price
routire-an early spring peak, down
in mid summer, up again to the
wears end Starting the year on a
/ lover levCl than 1884 OF 1855. the
peak price came in May, later thar
either Of the two previous years.
| However, after that peak. the
seasonal decline was less. and for
the rest Of the year the 1856 price
stayed well above 1855. The low ii
midsunmer-was Just about equa'
to the first Of the year-prlce, ant
from there the price picked ur
steadily to the years end
SO the price margins narrower
between high and low-reflectet
good demand the year through
Livestock
Hogs: BY plan or chance. Viz
ginia hos farmers rode to better
hog market in the last half of 1885,
on the coat tails of the nation.
eight per cent cutback in produc
ton
Virginia producers evidently wert
not scared off as easily by 1858 ant
early 1856 low prices and the,
upped production by three per cen
That worked in their favor al
prices improved later in tho year
4 Solnc strength in prices showed
/ IN a small peak in May but price
neyer got above 1865 until August
/ when the smaller pig crop was felt
Tho reak in r1arketngs came carl
ier than usual and the scasona
price decline which followed va
slower and came on higher leve
than the year before. probably re
fleeing some spreading out of mar
ketiugs.
The year ended 81 to S. highc
than the December. 1855. price
which were the lowest since tn
war
Cz't p.ica5 Nere ( f2All b!ish
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28

tTiiS review is offered by the
Virginia Department of Agriculture,
which furnishes the information for
the weekly farm price outlook that
appears in The Farmville Herald
every Tuesday,
This week were passing to farm
erS some of the trends which show
cd UP IN Virginia farm commodity
prices in 1855. hoping a review like
this viii help in planning for 1857
Next week. We'll take d look at
marketing trend prospects for 1857.
Virginia farm prices in 1856
nearly all followed the usual sea-
sonal up and down pattern. They
were generally higher in the first
half; lower i'll the second
However, on the whole. far m
r:ices were lower in the first half
than the same period Of 1855; and
higher in the second half than in
1855. The whole year averaged out
aD0nt the same as I9o5.
Most price lines on the charts
showed narrower margins between
highs and lows again. which may
reflect the longtime trend toward
more even or more orderly market
ings through the year
Commodities with prices gener-
ally better than 1865 were lambs.
wheat. corn and calves. Lower gen
eral prices were felt in steers,
bloilerS and cows.
Reviewing 1856 commodity Y
commodity
Broilers
Broilcrs re-taught growers a hard
lesson in production setting the
price
An au-tirc rIgh supply-23 e +
cent above lo57-sent prices plnng-
'ng 2n-cc:7 per cent below 1855. settI-
'nq TO below IS cents before the
vear ended.
Prices Largely followed the ey-
oected pattern except they didn t
~rt IN TO the higher level which usu-
Nv comes in spring, and this was
7elt the rest of the year as the ups
ard doW},1 started from there
The pcaF in March wos around
% ms The nrice Stacked off some
INTO early summer: went I'D to ?
rnlv secondary peak. and then slid
into the December headache, re-
Fect'no accurately the supply VS.
demand situation.
HI Virginia as everywhere the
grower with an efficiency contract
could sleep easier in the year which
as They're saying in broDer circles
separated the men from the boys
Eggs
Egg prices again furnished us the
usual U-shaped chart line from
January to December. After a swift
drop from their January lev !
prices never got that high again al
though they stayed above 1855 into
midsummer. After that. tn e.
dropped below the 1855 level for the
rest o. the year. Price average fol-
both years would be about equal
As usual. the low came in April
May and the second highest spot il
the year was the normal Soasona
/ high in October. Opposite to the 1875:
pattern. the 1856 price dropped aftel
the October peak. as production
STAYED up higher than scasonall'
expected,
Eggs showed one Of the year!
best examples of a narrower mar
gin between low and high. which
may reflect the trend toward :
levelling out of production.
Turkeys
1856 had the biggest crop Of tur
keys ever, but it looked like the in
dustry managed to handle the extr;
big supply, marketing and process
ing them in an orderly manner
-ince prize l.sld thsIr oan Ia.rL
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28

seasonal trend. The difference be
tween 1854 and 1856 was that in
1854 the break between up and down
was sharp; sharply up to the peak
sharply down again to the end Of
the year.
In the year just past the peak
came about the same time. but
wasn't as high as 1894, and then the
price line levelled out for about a
month before it started the long
slide to December. It ended up re
Markably close to 1854 and 1853
levels.
Slaughter Cattle
Steers and hellers started 1856 on
a low leyel-'way below l955-re-
fleeing a lot of animals on feed
Instead of the usual pattern Of a
spring peak declining into mid-sum-
mer. and then picking up to a secon-
darv fall peak. in 1856 the spring
peak itself was on a low level. and
The prices continued to improve to
years peak in September.
BY September. the level had got
ten above 1855 and it stayed above
until close to the end Of the year.
Cows
Cow prices in 1856 followed the
usual pattern. but the first half OF
the year was well below 1855 prices
h last half were above,
The peak price-as usual came
L May and the years price line
was snoothed out considerably
from the two previous years. with
considerably narrower spread be-
tween high and low
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28
Questions Of The Week

Q What fertilizer should l use
on my pasture?
A The analysis and rate Of
fertilizer will depend on the ratio
of grass to legumes, past treat
ment, and future use. Suggestions
for varying situations are given
i'll VPI Agricultural Extension
Service Circular 533. For Top
Pastures. Top-dre Ask your
county agent, or write the VPI
Extension Service. BlackSburg. for
la free copy
I Q What is the best solution
to use in spraying cattle for lice?
A There are several chemi-
Gals which can be used effectiv
/ " One of the best is liudane.
which will usually control the lice
in one application. However g
not use hndane on young calves.
Rotenone. pyrethlum, and meJH-
oXychlor also are recommends
for use on both beef and dairy
cattle On beef cattle only yol
can also use DOT TIDE. benzene
heXachlor.de and chlordane
Q WIN there be any i'll effects
from feeding ear corn to pregnant
ewes?
A A couple Of ears per eve
daily is a SAFE amount to feed.
More than this may increase any
tendency to udder trouble.
@ : Shall I raise hurley in 1857
of quality rated tops by the U
s Department Of Agriculture, or
a quality the companies are buy
ing at high prices?
A That's a loaded Question.
and vouW likely not find anyone
to answer it right now Extensive
conferences are underway now
among tobacco men and govern.
ment officials, and some we'll
onsidered recommendations
should be comine alonq soon.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28
Water Heater

Stock water heater can be
made in = farm shop from
pieces Of old pipe. It's shown
removed from water tank. for
construction details. 1t burns
natural gas. fuel oil, or bottled
gas, Is economical to operate.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28
Hog Producers May
Find Good Markets

Smoother sailing is seen ahead
for hog producers.
Agricultural economists at VPI
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28
Turkeys

1856 had the biggest crop Of tur-
keys ever, but it looked like the in
dustry managed to handle the extra
big supply. marketing and process
Ing them in an orderly manner
-ince Prize l.eld thslr can lark
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-28

This review is offered by the
Virginia Department of Agriculture
which furnishes the information for
the weekly farm price outlook that
appears in The Farmville Herald
every Tuesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
JOHNSON
WINKS AT HEALTH
AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE

Senate Majority Leader
Lyndon johnson. who like
President Eisenhower was
laid low by a heart attack
but has resumed a vigorous
public life. remarked jovially
yesterday as he left the
White House conference on
Suez:
IT think I can claim to
have removed health as an
issue in this campaign"
The Texas Democrat. men,
toned as a dark-horse cam
didate for his party's presi-
Dental nomination. said:
Il got up at 4 o'clock yes
terday morning to go to
Chicago and at 6 o'clock this
morning to get ready for the
round-trip to Washington"
The Texas Senator showed
no signs of fatigue in his
brief Washington appear
ance yesterday.
AS he boarded the plane
to return to Chicago he
waved his hat high over his
head and smiled broadly, in
a sort of semi Eisenhower
salute, for photographers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

nedy of Massachusetts. Hum
phrey of Minnesota, johnson OF
Texas and Symington of Mis-
souri,.
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Won'tRuIeOut
.2d-PIuce Slot

CHICAGO. Aug. Is (P.-Mis-
souri, Democrats went into the
national convention today still
determined to back Senator
Stuart Symington AL the way
for President.
The 38-vote delegation was
instructed by the State conven-
ton last May to stick with
Senator Symington until he re-
leases it or until it is apparent
he no longer stands a chance
for the nomination.
The Senator told a news con-
ference yesterday he would not
turn down the vice presidential
nomination if it were offered be-
cause he thought no citizen
should do that, but he was not
enthusiastic about that posi-
bility.
Later he spent a half hour
with former President Truman
and said they talked in general
terms about the vice presidency.
Senator Symington said he made
no commitments on that score.
The Symington hackers from
the start have said frankly they
thought the chance for their
man might come if the con-
vention became ensnarled in a
deadlock.
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Gov. Williams Forces
Win Opposition Test

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 Up
Thomas H. Quimby of Grand
Rapids early today was elected
Democratic national committee
man from Michigan after forces
of Gov. G.. Mennen Williams
throttled strong opposition with
in the State delegation.
Mr.. Quimby polled 81 dele
gate votes to "a for James P.
Dunnigan, West Branch oil man,
who was supported by five Con-
gressmen, four State legislators
and Senator Patrick v. McNa-
mara.
The new committeeman, who
is State workmens' compensa-
ton director, succeeds Ernest H.
Lacey of Detroit.
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said, but he would have. I
have seen him dry dishes"
This summer the young Steven
sons moved into "a monstrous
apartment with a room for the
baby, a room for us, a living
room. a Kitchen and what's more
a dining room which is fantastic. +"
Nancy explained that with young
couples today any dining room
is fantastic.
If their child is boy they
think they will call him Adlai.
said the girl who will be mother
around about election day. If it's
a girl they don't know.
She isn't sure that they will
move into the White House if
her father-in-law gets there.
Adlai. jr.. wants to get on with
his law.
To Help in Campaign
She will help in the campaign
for as long as she's able. if he's
nominated. What does she think
of him?
Hes a very loving, generous
father He simply wants to be
with US. He's always a lot of
fun as well. He simply doteS
on the boys"
Nancy said that in a hap
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CuIiforniuns. Mop
Second Place Poll

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (P).-Cali-
fornia'S pro-Stevenson delega-
ton today went ahead with
plans for a secret poll to deter
mine its choice for Vice Presi-
dent at the Democratic National
Convention.
Delegation leaders, however
gave out word; Don't look fol
a Westerner on the 1856 ticket
The 68-vote delegation
pledged to Adlai Stevenson fol
President. yesterday invited six
United States Senators to attend
a meeting tomorrow with the de-
clared intent of looking EN- over
as possible candidates for Vice
President.
The list includes Senator Jack
son of Washington, but State
Attorney General Edmund G
Brown. chairman of the Cali.
fornia contingent. ruled him out
in his own mini, for the No.
place.
Besides Senator Jackson, the
delegation voted to invite Sena-
tors Kefauver of Tennessee, Ken
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Butler Sees Victory
With Any Candidate

CHICAGO. Aug. 10 (P).-
Democratic National Chairman
Paul Butler said yesterday he
believes the party can unite
behind any candidate chosen as
the presidential nominee by this
weeks convention.
Il believe our party can re-
main substantially united" he
said, and declared also: II think
any Democrat who is nominated
can beat Eisenhower"
Mr.. Butler was interviewed on
the NBC televiSion program.
Meet the Press" He said he
expected the convention would
reach a decision on a presi-
dental nominee within five
ballots.
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DOINGS OF STATE CAUCUSES
johnson Settles Row
In Texas Delegation

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 (P,.-
Senator Lyndon B. johnson rail-
lied his 56-vote solid Texas del
egation in its first caucus today
after quickly disposing of a back
home squabble between party
factions.
He announced at a late night
press conference that he would
not recommend that the State
Democratic convention of last
May be called back into session
to halt what some members of
the liberal faction of the party
have called a threatened steal
of the states presidential cleo
tors.
On the eve of the opening of
the National Convention, Sem
ator johnson saw a steady
stream of Texas delegates and
out-of-state political figures,
saying again that his candidacy
for the nomination was serious
as long as he allowed his name
to stay before the convention.
The nominating speech will be
by John B. Connally of Fort
Worth, a longtime personal and
political friend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Nancy Stevenson May Be
YounqestO fficioI Hostess

/ STAR CONVENTION BU-
REAU, CHICAGO, Aug. 49,
Nancy Stevenson, who. at %.
could become the youngest Off
cial hostess the White House has
seen in a half century. is a typi-
cal young matron of this do-it-
yourself generation. Sos her
husband. Adlai. ir.
She does all the housework in
their Cambridge. Mass, apart
ment. In fact. she spent most
of her time last year lust feed
ing people : people being
l"Ad." herself and occasional
visitors including her father-in-
law.
Her husband repainted the
entire apartment when they
moved in and built bookcases
from floor to ceiling in the liv-
ing room. shelves all over the
kitchen and in the closet and a
partition in the hall. And he
papered the kitchen. Il can
really brag about Ad," said the
pretty, brown-haired Louisville
! girl who married former Gov.
Stevenson'S eldest son.
Slept in Kitchen
Nancy revealed that when the
Governor came to visit them he
slept in the kitchen in their tiny
apartment. That's the only place
they had room to put guest
bed. They had brought up a cot
from the basement. lacked up one
leg and bought a mattress for
$685., said the soft-spoken, lu-
minous-eyed, poised Smith grad
uate.
After the Governor had slept
there once they told him he had
done his duty and didn't have
to go through that experience
again. But he came back and
stayed three nights" said Nancy
with pride and surprise.
Can the Governor cook?
Yes" she said. you see he had
to cook breakfast to get out of
the Kitchen
Didn't Dry Dishes
The circle of women reporters
around her laughed out loud. So
did Nancy's mother. Mrs. War;
rick Anderson, who was seated
in the background of the luxuri-
GUS green drawing room of the
Governors lakefront suite at the
Blackstone.
Did the Governor also dry the
|. dishes? HE had to leave" she
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Ohiouns Hold Firm
For Gov. Luusche

CHICAGO, Aug. Is (P.-Ohio
delegates today said they stand
firm for Gov. Frank j. Lausche
as 'favorite SON."
Sentiment revealed in an AS
ISOLATED Press poll indicated fail
ure for a dump Lausche" move
by Mayor Frank Kryzan of
youngstown, unsuccessful can
didate for the gubernatorial
nomination last May.
Mr.. Kryzan proposed that a
caucus go on record for imme-
date release from a pledge by
Sc of Ohio's 70 delegates to vote
for nomination of Gov. Lausche
on the first convention pallet,
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LOST

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rabies tag: also a fea collar. IA. 5-5e75.
BRIEFCASE, brown leather, on outside,
Charles J. Bell washington. D. c"
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COCKER. small black male. slight limp
lett front paw sat, vic. Silver Spring.
DOG. collie female brown and white
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JU g.6g23, Sprins 4-ass6.
DOG, small-ooned mixed breed, black
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DOG. setter type. brown and white; vic
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FRENCH POODLE, IS weeks. black. min
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lost IN vicinity OF 14th and Washing
tor dr.. sW She needs special care
sna MEDICINE or VIII die IN matter q
STEPHENS, 1875 Euclid NV. Apt III;
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PUPPY. beagle mos. old wearing
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reward JE 4-3ub5.
BEADING GLASSES. lady's BLACK metal
rims trimmed With silver leaf design
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reward Call wo 6-74ap
WALLET, vic. 18th and Col. I'd. nv.
money, numerous important Identified
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WATCH, white sold. Hamilton, diamond.
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pE $4,000 GtlLtNGWATER
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Tennesseeuns Ready
To Beck Stevenson

CHICAGO, Aug. Is (P).-Bar-
ring last-minute change in
strategy. Tennessee's delegates
to the Democratic National Con-
vention will caucus tomorrow to
wrap a 32-vote gift for Adlai
Stevenson.
The volunteer voters remain
uninstructed and foot loose for
the record, but sampling of
opinion left no doubt that their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
FOUND

PARAKEET, TURQUOISE slls yie wrop
Brcacratt Hnuss mas AB9I45H hand
Cal DE- z.4o53
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Minnesota Delegation
Is Big Question Mark

CHICAGO. Aug. IS (Pl.-
Minnesota's 30-vote delegation
lis a big question mark with
sentiment split between Adlai
Stevenson and Gov. Averell Har-
riman.
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey
of Minnesota kept up a furious
pace toward his twin detectives:
90 Stevenson for the presi-
Dental nomination and t2)
Humphrey for his vice presi-
dental running mate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

full strength will be thrown be-
hind Mr.. Stevenson's bid for the
presidential nomination.
An organization caucus was
held yesterday with about 500
delegates, alternates and friends
attending. Gov. Frank Clement
was chosen chairman and H. S.
Hub Walters of Morristown was
named vice chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13

hazard way Ad is a better cook
than she. Hamburger hash is
my favorite DISH" she said.
There as SO many ways TO cook
it. 1 have a cookbook on a
thousand and one ways to cook
hash and l think we have done
a thousand and four"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
Wisconsin Delegates
Still Back Kefuuver

CHICAGO, Aug. IL (P).-Wis-
consin delegates to the Demo-
cratic convention have lost theii
candidate for President. but re-
fuse to give him up unless they
can get him in the vice presi-
dental spot.
BY unanimous vote they de-
cided at a caucus late yesterday
not to commit themselves to any
other presidential aspirant I'M
less they can get Senator Ke-
fauver on the ticket with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-13
U. S. Leeds in Power

NEW YORK. - More electric
power is produced in the United
States than by the next six coun-
tries of the world combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
70c Lb. Break.Up
Chocolate

Delicious chunks Of rich milk choe-
olote! Nourishino treot for lunch
boxes. lib. ---- SQr
Sse choeoIote Drops. Filled with de-
= lieious vonillo ereoms. 6ox---7oe
l.eS Pecan chewiss. CoroneI top
ped with pecons, covered with choc-
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Peanut Brittle. SpeeioI! Crisp,
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ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1956-04-11
Poziv ma Party

Milwaukee West Allis,
Wis. . Sredisnji Odbor ma
sih drustava prirediuje Card
Party u nedjelju, Is. aprila
1856, u 2 sata poslije podne
u Dvorani Svetog Augustine
ma 68-oj i w. Rodgers.
Ma ovoj zabavici biti &c svi
podvoreni po nasem starom
obica:iu, a oni l1oji budu sret-
nj dobiti &c jastucnice, koje
su nase dobre sestre ma ruke
priredile, kojima Sc ovim pu-
tenn zahvaljujemo.
Stoga Sc pozivlju svi clano-
vi nasih drustava i prijatelji
mjesta i okolice, da dodju ma
oval Party i da Sc ma istom
svi skupa onako po domacu
pozabavimo proveselimo. Svi
nam dobro dosli!
Louis Rukavina, izvj