Buyout program to clank into gear February 10 (Continued from Page Al) statute gives the Secretary the authority to accept or reject any or all bids. The twelve billion pound reduction goal will be allocated among all states according to their 1985 total production. The goal of the program is not to eliminate the dairy industry from any state, rather it is designed to reduce it proportionally. All milk production in which a producer had an interest up to January 1,1986 must be combined under one contract. After the contract holder signs his bid and submits it to the county ASCS office, it is sent to Kansas City. All bids from across the country are compiled here and sent to Washington by March 19. The Secretary will send notification to the state and county office of accepted bids on March 27. The following day the county offices will send the completed contracts to the principle producers for signing. The first bid disposals are scheduled to be carried out during the period from April 1 to August 31. 1986. The producers under contract for the first disposal period must choose a payment option by April 18. These options have been decreased to two from the original three. The first choice is to receive no payments the first year, equal and annual payment thereafter, or up to 85 percent in year two with the remainder being equally divided among the rest of the <asw Full Size Family Washers, Canadian made for many years in electric add gasoline engine drive, electric only for past 25 years. Now Available with specially designed gasoline engine package GSW WASHER Features! • Stainless steel ‘double-wall tub’ • Spiralator agitator, vigorous yet gentle • Drain pump • Safety Wringer • Time proven Transmission stands up to gasoline engine drive KAWASAKI ENGINE Features: • 1.7 H.P. 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The date for this report for the third disposal period is September 30,1987. Anyone entering into this program must terminate all milk production and sell for slaughter or export all dairy cattle females, cows, heifers, and calves that they have interest in. This interest could be in the form of full ownership, part ownership, or leased animals. Upon acceptance of the bid the producer is required to stay out of dairying and not allow the use of his facilities for milk production or raising of dairy females for five years commencing with the day of the sale of animals. These facilities could be used for producing dairy beef, or any of the other livestock not associated with the production of milk. When the bid is submitted the producer must be actively producing and marketing milk. The bid must also be accompanied by evidence of the size and com position of the dairy herd as of Wringer Washers Engine Drive I Q Dr. Lew S. Mix January 1,1985 and January 1,1986. 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