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inw vote, iarmers wno voluntarily stayed within their allotment would have a base support price of about $1.30. Farmers electing ndt to abide by the allotments' could grow all the wheat they wanted to and sell it on the open market. It should be kept in mind that the type of wheat grown in Virginia (Soft Red Winter) is in very short supply and has a very* good demand. In 1962, farmers averaged $1.95 per bushel on th§ open market in Virginia. Mr. Freeman’s statement that wheat will be worth only $1 if his 'Supply Control4 program is defeated needs a bit more explaining by him. Of course, the Secretary would have one weapon at his command to try to bring the market to $1 and that would be his authority to dump a tremendous amount of surplus wheat on the market to compete with the farmer. Whether this would be done is a matter of question, however, we know as a matter of fact feed grains were dumped this year at a time when many of us were selling our corn and other grains. It is a matter of deep concern to us as farmers that much more is at stake in this referendum than just the statement that a yes vote will bring $1 for all wheat. It is a matter of fact, based on the testimony of Mr.Freeman and Professor Willard
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