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The Rappahannock County ASCS office will distribute copies of the agreement and ballots to all known sheep producers in early August. Producers may -cast their ballots by mailing or delivering them in person to the Rappahannock County ASCS Office by the close of the referendum.
Anyone may vote who has owned sheep six months old or older for at least 30 consecutive days during 1981. Votes may be cast by individuals or by cooperatives. Members of cooperatives which cast votes would not be eligible to vote separately in the referendum. The agreement requires approval by two-thirds of the total volume of producers, or twothirds of. the total volume of production represented in the referendum.
The National Wool Act of 1954 provides the authority for deductions and for promotion activities. Sheep producers have approved the program in each of the seven referendums held since 1954. In the most recent referendum of 1978, 75 percent of the producers approved of the program.
74.7%