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Show June II, 1171 THE CITIZEN Fresh Milk Is Now Everywhere Did you ever wonder bow your grocer always manages to have a good supply of fresh milk in his dairy case? One of the reasons is the existence of federal milk marketing orders. Federal milk marketing orders ' set minimum prices dealers must pay farmers who supply bottling milk to a specific marketing area. These controls lead to more Lamb, Wool Referendum Underway A producer referendum on the wool and lamb market-developme- orderly marketing conditions between dairy farmers and milk dealers which In turn helps assure (hat a dependable, uninterrupted (low of fresh milk will be available y for consumers buying needs. These orders were authorized by a law passed by Congress in 1935, and amended two years later as the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937. With the approval of dairy farmers, the ciders increased steadily and reached a peak of 83 in 1963. A new merger trend and (he number of orders dropped and now totals 62. ' Although smaller in number, federal milk orders now cover mere of the nation than ever before. Three of every four quarts of milk Americans buy for day-toda- drinking now come from dealers who get their milk supply from dairy farmers regularly serving the present 62 marketing areas. The areas in which these dealers distribute milk for consumer use, encompass most of (he nations major population cen- ters. An average of 144,000 dairy farmers during 1970 delivered an estimated 65 billion pounds of milk, about 15 billion to the milk dealers in federal order markets. Federal milk orders are initiated at the request of dairy farmers who. want (hem. They are made effective and kept in effect only with approval of these dairy fanners. The orders are (hen administered by the Dairy Division Of the Consumer and half-gallo-ns New Federal Law Authorizes Promotion Program For Nilk A promotion program, de- signed to improve (he marketing and increase (he consumption of milk and milk products in (he U.S., was authorized by President Nixon Jan. 12 when he signed bill S.4560 into law. The program will be financed by milk producers in a manner and at a rate specified under the federal milk order in their market for all Marketing Service, U. S. tof Agriculture. The orders do not set retail mdlk prices, control production, or prevent a farmer from selling his miik to any dealer he chooses. en milk controlled by that market. The new milk promotion ' program will include nonbrand advertising, sales promotion, and educational and research programs to stimulate the consumption and sale of milk and other dairy products. This legislation, ' American Dairy Association General Manager M. J. Framber-ge- r says, wiU enable (he industry to better inform American consumers of the importance of good nutrition and (he role milk should play in their diets . . . ADA has supported this kind of legislation feu: many years. nt program will be held June 7 through 18 by mail. Any wool producer in Caribou and Franklin counties who has owned sheep six months of age or older for at least 90 consecutive days during 1970 may cast a ballot in the referendum, said H. D. Orixirn, chairman of the Caribou county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committee. The mail referendum will be conducted by ASOS county offices. Bafiots may be mailed in or producers may cast their vote by coming into their ASOS county office. The outcome of the referendum will determine whether or not deductions from wool payments to producers will be continued. The deductions, as authorized in the National Wad Act, would be up to 1 cents a pound on wool and 7 cents a hundredweight on unshorn iambs, the rates for the past five years. These deductions are used to enlarge the market for wool and lambs through advertising, merchandising and education. The 'promotion program is carried out under an agreement made between the Secretary of Agriculture and the American Sheep Producers Council (ASPC). Producers have voted four' similar agreements into effect since 3965. IYr the agreement to be extended through 1973, the show June referendum must ' approval nationally by at of the proleast ducers voting, or by producs ers having at least of the volume of wool production represented by the vote. If a new agreement is not approved by producers, no deductions will be withheld (horn wool payments on 1971 marketings. The ASPC projunta would continue only as JUNE IS DAIRY MONTH T. Hi Land Joins In -- Saluting Our Local Milk Producers . . . WE US0 WANT TO REMIND TOO THAT THE FINEST, FRESHEST. DAISY PRODUCTS ARE Processed From Our Local Cache Valley Milk two-thir- twin-third- Sug Enjoy The Hoi Weather WITH 10TS OF HI - LAND DAIRY PRODUCTS as the present reserve or until some other agreement might be approved by producers. The chairman said that ballots are being mailed to all known wool and lamb producers in (he area. Ballots may be mailed to the county ASOS office or delivered in person, as Mon as they are received. Ballots must reach (he county office no later than close of business on June 18 in order to be counted. - All AT TOUR FAVORITE MARKET. ftirvt permits HI-LAN- D 15 DAIRY RICHMOND. UTAH |