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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
2008
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, there are currently over 830,000 cattle in North
Carolina that provide a variety of food, leather and other products to the citizens of this State; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina fam1ers raise beef cattle in all 100
counties; and
WHEREAS, because of cooperation between beefproducers and the North Carolina Cattlemen' s
Association, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina State
University, Norih Carolina A&T University and allied industries, thousands of farms are flourishing
across the State; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics· Book published by the
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, beef and beef products are naturally nutrient rich,
providing Americans with a high quality source of protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, leading nine out of
ten households to serve beef at least once every two weeks; and
WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, more than 19,000 North Carolina operations
generate more than $220 million in cash receipts each year making the beef industry yet another part of
the total diversification of agriculture in this state;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE, Govemor of the State of North Carolina,
do hereby proclaim June 2009, as "BEEF MONTH" in North Carolina and commend this observance to
all our citizens. •
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State ofNorth
Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this sixth day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand and nine, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third.
Object Description
| Title | Perdue, Bev. Proclamation, 2009-05-06, Beef Month |
| Other Title | 2009-05-06, Beef Month |
| Creator |
North Carolina. Office of the Governor Perdue, Bev, 1947- |
| Date | 2009-05-06 |
| Subjects |
Perdue, Bev, 1947- Governors--North Carolina Proclamations--North Carolina |
| Time Period | (1990-current) Contemporary |
| Description | Records contain official proclamations issued by the Governor on behalf of various organizations and individuals, or in relation to public events. |
| Collection | Beverly Perdue. Governors' Papers. State Archives of North Carolina |
| Type | Text |
| Format | Proclamations |
| Digital Collection | Governors Papers, Modern |
| Digital Format | application/pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Full Text | BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE GOVERNOR 2008 BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, there are currently over 830,000 cattle in North Carolina that provide a variety of food, leather and other products to the citizens of this State; and WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina fam1ers raise beef cattle in all 100 counties; and WHEREAS, because of cooperation between beefproducers and the North Carolina Cattlemen' s Association, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, North Carolina State University, Norih Carolina A&T University and allied industries, thousands of farms are flourishing across the State; and WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics· Book published by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, beef and beef products are naturally nutrient rich, providing Americans with a high quality source of protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, leading nine out of ten households to serve beef at least once every two weeks; and WHEREAS, according to the 2008 North Carolina Agricultural Statistics Book published by the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, more than 19,000 North Carolina operations generate more than $220 million in cash receipts each year making the beef industry yet another part of the total diversification of agriculture in this state; NOW, THEREFORE, I, BEVERLY EA YES PERDUE, Govemor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim June 2009, as "BEEF MONTH" in North Carolina and commend this observance to all our citizens. • BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State ofNorth Carolina at the Capitol in Raleigh this sixth day of May in the year of our Lord two thousand and nine, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-third. |