The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-01-20
Farm Price.
Outlook

This is the way prospects Tor
Virginia farm prices looked to the
Virginia Department Of Agricul-
ture on Friday The Department
offers it to farmers with the warn
ing that no one can predict prices
and be right all the time.
II you are selling hay. there are
no indications that the price will
show much improvement in the
leXt month or 50. In general there
is an ample supply of hay over
the state. In the Valley. stable
quantities are available for sale
This year has been the first year
since 1881 that we haven't had a
short hay crop in some part Of the
state
For the nation, record stocks
we're on hand January four per
cent over last year and p per
cent over the ten year average.
Virginia ) 1858 crop was the larg
est on record up IS per cent from
the 1857 crop and one-fourth
greater than average.
If you are a dairyman and an
icipate a need for good quality al
falfa. it might be wise to buy now
Even though we had record hay
crop. supply Of No. | alfalfa and
No. leaf alfalfa is limited
In the Valley this week farmers
were receiving S28 to $50 for no
? leafy alfalfa and no ! alfalfa.
Number alfalfa was bringing s24
"a S26.
Grass and Legume Seed
It looks like prices on most grass
and legume seed will be about the
same price as last var If Vie have
any price change at all it will
likely be downward.
Supplies Of all seed are above
average this year. with the excep-
ton Of certified Williamsburg I'LL
falfa- which is in relatively short
supply due to rainy weather con-
ditions, and bluegrass which Is il
excess supply this year
Lespedeza seed supply for the ma
ton is running two per cent over
last year Korean kind, which makes
up SO per cent Of the total grown
IN Virginia. Is nine per cent over
1858 production but four pcr cent
below. the ten year average So the
supply Should be ample 70 "
around
Orchardgrass; domestic seed IN
in amply supply although total
supply Is running five per cent lesS
than year ago The supply figures
b per cent greater than the 10
year average however. A large
portion Of the total supply ii noW
imported about foin million
pounds OF that, approximately
three million comes from Den
mark.
Red Clover production is up WIZ
per cent from last Year and "a pcr
cent over tho tom Year AVERAGE
T Q tai supply production plMS
carryoyer il running one PIT cent
below last year The Improved
variety Kcnland i+ iii good supply
and therefore priced close fo can-
mon Red Clover y i lools ike
this year will BE good tine w
switch to this variety Of Red Clo-
yer.
Tall Fescue tkcntucky 81 or
Alta) is not AZ plentiful suppIyWise
as some Of the other seeds. bit
there's plenty Of il around De-
mand has not been as great for
this seed as for some Of the other
SO if this il the seed you're looE-
ing for. you shouldn't haNe anT
trouble finding H.
The recommended Yarietie- ARE
in relatively short supply So II
you need oats and plan 70 make A
midwinter or spring planting. you
should check Oh seeds right away
Don't wait until the lat minute
or YOU may not be able to find
them
Br0ilcrS
It doesn't look ike there il much
possibility for any weakening Of
broiler prices in the next fe NJ
weeks. Virginia prices we're run
ming a little lower than Delmarva
and Georgia last week. but they
are not expected to 60 any lower
as long as prices in these areas
hold their present level at
least not for the next few weeks
Reports are that some Of the Deep