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Tabor City Tribune
Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
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North Carolina cattle producers face a March 25 referendum on continuing a 10-cent-per-head assessment to promote the beef industry. Bobby Sessions chairs the Columbus County committee to inform voters; two-thirds approval needed.
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Bobby Sessions has been named chairman of the Columbus County Cattle for Slaughter Referendum Committee.
The statewide cattle for slaughter referendum will be held March 25.
Chairman Sessions says his committee has the responsibility of informing all cattle producers on the purpose of the referendum, and how the money collected will be used. The committee will also urge all eligible persons to vote in the referendum.
This is the second assessment referendum to be held by North Carolina cattle producers. The question at stake is whether they wish to continue their present assessment program for promoting the North Carolina beef industry.
Under the present program, the producers contribute 10 cents per head for all cattle sold for slaughter in the state, which brings 50 cents or more per head. This applies to cattle sold through auction markets, handlers or processors.
The program was started three years ago. Some $70,000 has been collected and put into promoting the production, marketing and consumption of beef.
A two-thirds favorable vote is needed for the referendum to carry. All persons who share in the proceeds from the sale of cattle for slaughter are eligible to vote. Polling places will be set up in one or more places in each of the state's 100 counties.
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North Carolina
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Mar. 25
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a two-thirds favorable vote is needed for the referendum to carry.
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Bobby Sessions has been named chairman of the Columbus County Cattle for Slaughter Referendum Committee. The statewide cattle for slaughter referendum will be held March 25. The committee's responsibility is to inform all cattle producers on the purpose of the referendum and how the money collected will be used, and to urge all eligible persons to vote. This is the second assessment referendum by North Carolina cattle producers. The question is whether they wish to continue their present assessment program for promoting the North Carolina beef industry. Under the present program, producers contribute 10 cents per head for all cattle sold for slaughter in the state, which brings 50 cents or more per head. This applies to cattle sold through auction markets, handlers or processors. The program was started three years ago. Some $70,000 has been collected and put into promoting the production, marketing and consumption of beef. All persons who share in the proceeds from the sale of cattle for slaughter are eligible to vote. Polling places will be set up in one or more places in each of the state's 100 counties.