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, 1943-1945
Milk, 1943-1945
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    • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
    • Date Created: 1943-1945
    • Description: Topics include milk prices for Springfield and Fitchburg, Massachusetts; creamery butter and cheese production estimates; dairy subsidies and milk production; Senate Committee on Agriculture; Senator Warren Austin (VT); Board of Health regulations and the unloading of milk at Hood's creamery in Newport, Vermont; United Farmers Co-operative Creamery Association, Inc.; United States War Food Administration; effect of drought on hay and pasture crops; State Control Boards and surplus milk; United States Office of Price Administration; milk coolers; price of whole milk and butter; Ingelside Dairy; New York milk marketing area; milk fat quota and the manufacture of frozen dairy foods and mix; retail price of milk; importation of milk from Canada.
    • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress
    Miniature of S. 1418: Provide Adjustment of Maximum Prices on Milk, 1943-1944
    S. 1418: Provide Adjustment of Maximum Prices on Milk, 1943-1944
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      • Creator: Aiken, George D. (George David), 1892-1984.
      • Date Created: 1943-1944
      • Description: Topics include report, drafts and text of S.1418: Adjustment of Milk Prices, submitted by Senators Eastland (MS) and McClellan (AR); dairy subsidies, price ceilings, and milk production.
      • Parent Collections: Dairy and the US Congress