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212 <br /> z:VMPAit; <br /> . tatt, of Wortit (carafirta <br /> JAM ES A.a RAHAM pryittrtment of Agricatitre <br /> COMMISSIONER <br /> TivtLebalt <br /> October 1, 1985 <br /> Mr. Don Wilhoit, Chairman <br /> Orange County Commissioners <br /> • 106 East Margaret Lane <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> Dear Mr. Wilhoit: <br /> • I appreciate your recent letter regarding saving the Hillsborough <br /> Livestock Market. I have also written a letter to Mr. J. L. Sales, Jr., <br /> expressing my support for trying to save this vitally needed market. <br /> I would like to suggest that a task force committee be formed to <br /> try to collectively examine all the options for saving the market or <br /> alternatives to replace it with a similar market. I would suggest that <br /> this task force committee be made of such people as a representative of <br /> the following agencies or organizations: <br /> 1. Orange County Agribusiness Council <br /> 2. Orange/Durham County Cattlemen's Association <br /> 3. Orange and Durham County Commissioners <br /> 4. Farm Bureau <br /> 5. State Grange <br /> 6. North Carolina State University Extension <br /> 7. North Carolina Department of Agriculture's Division of Marketing <br /> Charles Elks, Director of the Division of Marketing for the North <br /> Carolina Department of Agriculture, will be glad to assist you should you <br /> desire to form such a committee. He can be reached by telephone at <br /> (919) 733-7887. • <br /> I want to commend you for your initiative in taking action toward <br /> saving this market and let me assure you of the support of this <br /> Department. <br /> Cordially, <br /> • )( ‘ <br /> J es A. Graham <br /> JAG/CBE/bh IV <br />