Dairy and the US Congress

This collection documents legislative issues relating to dairy such as milk pricing, subsidies, and oleomargarine. Vermont's congressional delegation has a long and active history in matters relating to Vermont's dairy farmers and the dairy industry. George Aiken, Elbert Brigham, James Jeffords, and Patrick Leahy all served on Agriculture committees and their collections document many of the agricultural issues that faced Congress in the 20th Century.

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Miniature of Milk Marketing, 1941-1942
Milk Marketing, 1941-1942
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    • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
    • Date Created: 1941-1942
    • Description: Topics include milk prices; United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Administration regulations for the Greater Boston and New York marketing areas; need for unification of agricultural groups to become a stronger advocate for farmers; Agricultural Marketing Agreement of 1937; milk distributors in the greater New York City area and price fixing; Senate Committee on Agriculture; Providence, Rhode Island Milk Market; butter fat content of milk; United States Department of Agriculture Office of Price Administration; milk retailers; President Roosevelt's Economic Stabilization Program.
    • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress
    Miniature of Milk Marketing, 1941-1942
    Milk Marketing, 1941-1942
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      • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
      • Date Created: 1941-1942
      • Description: Topics include milk prices; United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Administration regulations for the Greater Boston and New York marketing areas; drought conditions and low cost feed.
      • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress