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~,Q~K ~ PACE r~. There was a general discussion about the change in procedures in handling mental patients due to the amendments by G. S. 122_61, Commissioner William H. Cooper moved the adoption of the following resolution which had been requested by the Lee County Farm Bureau: WHEREAS, the high cost of producing tobacco, continued cost-price squeeze and narrowing profit margin have forced tobacco production into units that require increasing amounts of cash to operate and forced the tobacco farmer to sell as early as tobacco is ready for market in order to meet cash flow require- ments, and WHEREAS, the required use of hired labor that later goes into tobacco processing, mechanical harvesting, the increased use of bulk curing and loose leaf sales create the need for tobacco to be marketed as soon as possible, and , • WHEREAS, through plant breeding and cultural practices, the maturity dates of tobacco from belt to belt has narrowed during recent years which causes all areas to have tobacco ready for market at about the same time, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lee County Board of Commissioners requests the Industry-Wide Flue-Cured Tobacco Marketing Committee to establish early openings in all belts when tobacco is ready for sale and that the Committee proceed immediately in working out the details of the schedule for the 1972 marketing season. Commissioner Gordon A. Wicke'r'seconded the motion and upon a vote, it was unanimously adopted. The Board directed the County Accountant to write Congressman David Henderson to support the Revenue Sharing Bill (HR 14370) which will be voted on Monday, May 8, 1972. The Chairman reported he had received a letter from Mr. Sam Earley and one from Dr. Lennox Baker concerning Mr. Earley's' visit to the Board last month. The written report of Mr. Nathan Crissman, Tax Collector, was presented to the Board. The written report of Mr. Tom Haislip was presented to the Board on behalf of the Agricultural Extension Services. The Chairman reported the next meeting of Region J was on May 2, 1972, and the present outlook was for a $4, 411, 00 assessment on Lee County. The .written- report of D._ F. Holder, Sheriff, on his monthly operations was presented to the Board. The ChaI-roman rmznorted he had received a quarterly audit report on the operations of the Sanford ABC Board. The Board unanimously resolved to appoint Commissioner J. Eugene Rogers and Mr. Billy Ray Cameron as agents to dispose of the Plymouth automobile