. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. DIRECTOR OF STATE AGRICULTURE MAKES FINDING IN PROPOSED WISCONSIN MARKETING ORDER Referendum to be held — Advisory Board of five and five Alternates to be elected— Under date of June 11, D. N. McDowell, director of the Wis- consin State Department of Ag- riculture has sent Wisconsin growers the decision upon a pro- posed state Marketing Order for cranberries. He states his de- cision is based on the evidence taken at the hearing on May 12. A petition signed by 13 cranberry producers was received by the di- rector on January 20, req
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. DIRECTOR OF STATE AGRICULTURE MAKES FINDING IN PROPOSED WISCONSIN MARKETING ORDER Referendum to be held — Advisory Board of five and five Alternates to be elected— Under date of June 11, D. N. McDowell, director of the Wis- consin State Department of Ag- riculture has sent Wisconsin growers the decision upon a pro- posed state Marketing Order for cranberries. He states his de- cision is based on the evidence taken at the hearing on May 12. A petition signed by 13 cranberry producers was received by the di- rector on January 20, requesting a marketing order be established. This means that a referendum of cranberry growers whether they want such an order or not is to be conducted. The refer- endum is to be by mail ballot within 45 days of June 11. There is to be an advisory board of five members, these be- ing producers to assist the direc- tor in the administration of the order if it is voted in. A ballot has been sent to each grower asking for nominations to the board of advisors, and the ballot is not valid if received by the Department of Agriculture after July 1. Each nomination must be signed by five qualified producers to be considered. Each grower shall vote for all five members. The five individuals receiving the highest number of votes will assume active membership on the advisory board. The five receiving the next highest num- ber of votes will become alter- nate members. The term of the members and alternate members is to be for three years. The duties of the advisory committee are to be ad- visory only to the Director and it may make recommendations relating to the marketing order. While the marketing order is in effect each producer is to be li- able for an annual assessment of two cents per barrel. The funds collected are to be budgeted to carry on apphed research, finan- cing and educational program in- cluding funds for a frost warn- ing system. From the funds collected the Director wo
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