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Show NOVEMBER HOG I prices to remain; i WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 The November No-vember price basis of a minimum of $17.50 for hogs will be continued for the month of December under an agreement reached today by the food administration, a sub-committee of the agricultural, advisory board, hog raisers rais-ers and packers. The food administration in announcing announc-ing a continuation of the present price basis, said it is highly desirable that the lighter weight hogs be held back for the next thirty days. If withheld at this time, it was said, tho possibility possibili-ty of breaking down present price levels lev-els of excessive receipts of the lighter weights will be avoided. |