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Editor:
After reading about the- new
vegetable referendum and how the
growers will benefit from it, I feel a
few words should be said for the
small grower.
This new referendum as now
proposed would be unfair to tBB
small grower. Since the small
growers outnumber the large
growers at least ten to one it is easy
to see where the money will come
from. With a flat rate of $25 per
grower plus $1.50 per acre the
grower with one acre will pay $25
per acre while the grower with 100
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acres will pay only $1.75 per acre.
Of course with such an unfair
assessment the committee has
foreseen a problem in getting this
voted in. So they came up with a
smart plan to overcome this prob
lem. The proposal must be
approved by a majority of the
growers who raise vegetables on
more than 50% of the acreage.
How can they deermine the vote by
acreage, while they tax the small
grower ten limes as much per acre
as the large grower. Is this
constitutional?
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folly of these refercndums. They
have almost completed their circle
of farm products. If everything we
produce has a tax taken off for
advertising its just one advertise
ment against the other and we arc
back on the same level we started
out on. The only people who really
benefit are the administrators and
the advertising industry. They are
like parasites on the farmers
income which is already much 100
low.
Can we afford another $25 taken
out of our profits? Will the assess
ment stay at this rale or will it
increase in size? Can we get rid of
this program if we find it is of no
value? Arc we willing to sign away
another segment of our freedom?
These arc some of the things we
should think about when we get a
chance to vote in April.
Let’s face it, the only referen
dum we need is a referendum on
refercndums. This program would
collect 2% of all monies collected
by these programs. This money
would be used to do research on
the effects of refercndums and
whether they are of any value to
the farmers. Also a large portion
would be used to do studies on how
to get rid of these programs if we
find they are of no value. Of course
delinquent payers would pay inter
est and all collection costs. This is
no joke! Such a program would be
entirely legal and feasible. I
believe the majority of the farmers
would support it.
As an ex-dairy farmer, I remem
ber all too well the smooth words
and promises we were given when
we had a referendum on milk about
ten years ago. Has their lot
improved any since? How have the
-egg producers fared? Can we get
the consumers to eat more of
everything while the doctors are
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April 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Felton
Fire Hall, Felton, Del.
James S. Frahcr, Atlantic’s eco
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telling them to lose weight? What
we farmers have to do to survive is
to cut out the waste, lower the cost
of production. We need to forget
about fantasies and wake up to
reality.
I would like to urge all growers
to vole on this program. If you
don’t vote and it goes in effect it is
your own fault. You may think
they don’t know you are out there
and they won’t be able to collect.
Remember they can charge you
interest and all collection costs if
you don’t pay voluntarily.
To Meet
Fraher will report on cooperative
business and dairy issues.
Election of officers and dele
gates will be held. In addition, a
50-year membership plaque will
be awarded to Harry and George
Moore, Bear, Del.
Benuel Stoltzfus
Turbotville
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