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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina
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North Carolina's 35 principal crops for the 1945 season valued at $636,300,000 by State Department of Agriculture, a $646,000 increase over 1944. Tobacco production rose significantly; corn and wheat declined. Includes details on hay, truck crops, and marketed values.
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The value of the production of 35 principal crops harvested in North Carolina during the 1945 season is estimated by the State Department of Agriculture at $636,300,000, or $646,000 more than the value placed on these crops in 1944.
The value of production last year would have been higher if there had been a larger cotton crop and better wheat, rye, and fruit crops, according to Frank Parker, head of the local unit of the Federal-State Crop Reporting Service.
He explained that value of production includes actual sales plus the value of products used on the farm.
The value of crops marketed last year was estimated at $487,492,000, an increase of 2 per cent over 1944.
Corn Last year's crop was valued at $10,567,000 as compared with $14,210,000 in 1944. In 1945 the wheat value for household use changed very little, but the production decreased by 2,344,000 bushels. The value of sales for 1945 decreased 36 per cent from the year previous.
Hay-Production for 1945 estimated at 1,300,000 tons.
The value of production for the 1945 crop is estimated at $35,490,000 as compared with $32,347,000 for the 1944 crop. An increase in the sales is also noted. Money received for hay sold in 1945 is estimated at $3,194,000 compared with $2,429,000 in 1944-an increase of 31 per cent.
Tobacco The value of tobacco production for 1945 was $358,840,000. All types, with the exception of burley, showed an increase over the value for 1944. The total tobacco production for 1945 was estimated at 814,800,000 pounds as compared with 752,956,000 pounds for 1944.
Truck Crops-Commercial truck crops for fresh market show an increase in production and value of production, having a value of $6,938,000 for 1945--an increase of 32 per cent over 1944. The increase in commercial truck crops for processing is even higher.
The value was estimated at $1,481,000 -37 per cent more than the 1944 crop.
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North Carolina
Event Date
1945
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total crop value $636,300,000 (up $646,000 from 1944); marketed value $487,492,000 (up 2%); tobacco up to $358,840,000 and 814.8m lbs; hay up to $35,490,000; truck crops up 32% to $6,938,000 fresh, 37% to $1,481,000 processing; corn down to $10,567,000; wheat production down 2.344m bushels.
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State Department of Agriculture estimates value of 35 principal crops harvested in 1945 at $636,300,000, including sales and farm use. Would be higher with better cotton, wheat, rye, fruit. Frank Parker notes details. Specifics: corn value down; hay production 1.3M tons, value up; tobacco value and production up except burley; truck crops up for fresh and processing markets.