Show Wool Growers To Vote Vole on Ad All eligible wool growers were urged this week to cast their ballots in the referendum referendum um on tho wool and lamb development marketing pro pro- program gram Ross Snow Chairman Agri cultural Stabilization and Conservation County Commit Commit- Committee tee said that a large vote is desired In the referendum in order to Insure the most re reo vote possible Growers eligible to vote are arc all those who have owned sheep or lambs 6 months of age or older for anyone any one per per- perIod period Iod of at least 30 days since Jan 1 1962 The vote will be held at the County Office during the week 2 period Sept 10 through Sept 21 Voting may maybe maybe be In person or by mail The vote will determine whether or not deductions will continue to be made from producer payments under the wool payment program These deductions finance a program of advertising promotion and relate activities to enlarge or improve the market for wool and lambs The promotion program Is carried out under an agreement between the secretary of Agriculture e and the American Sheep Council a producer organization Lion tion as authorized by the Nn Na- National Wool Act A similar agreement has been in effect since the 1955 marketing year following ap- ap approval approval by growers voting In referendums 1955 1953 and 1959 1159 To be extended for the four more years for which the Act was extended In 1961 the September referendum must show approval by producers having at least two thirds of the volume of production re re- re represented presented by the total vote Deductions under the new agreement would not exceed 1 per cent per from shorn wool payments and 5 cents per hundred weIght from unshorn lamb payments These are the rates of deduc- deduc Lions made In previous years The Chairman said that bal bal- ballots ballots I lots have bave been mailed to all known wool and lamb producers ers era by the County Of Of- Of Office lice fice serving the county where ere the producers producer's farm or ranch headquarters is located and this county office Is where the ballots should be cast If a aI ballot is mailed to the I county office It must be post post- postmarked marked no later than Sept 21 In order to be counted It If the ballot Is cast In person It must be received at the coun county no the ty office no later than dose close of business Sept 21 |