Public hearing minutes

The Milk Control Board was created by Chapter 158 of the Laws of 1933 to remedy "unhealthful, unfair, unjust, destructive, demoralizing and uneconomic trade practices...carried on in the production, sale and distribution of milk and milk products." The board consisted of the commissioner of agriculture and markets, the commissioner of health, and the director of the milk control board. The board was given sweeping powers to supervise and regulate the entire milk industry of the state, including the production, transportation, manufacture, storage, distribution, delivery and sale of milk and milk products; to investigate all matters pertaining to the milk industry; to act as mediator and arbitrator in any issue arising among or between milk producers or dealers; and to operate and effect other provisions of the law.

The board was empowered to adopt and enforce rules and orders necessary to carry out the provisions of the law. Orders so issued had the effect and force of law.

This series consists of transcripts of public hearings conducted by the Milk Control Board in 1933. The board was chaired by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, Charles H. Baldwin. Members of the public who participated in the hearings included farmers, other milk producers, and milk distributors, with few consumers. The bulk of the hearings consider the fixing of minimum prices for milk at municipal, county, and state levels. Other subjects include the fluctuation of milk prices and applications for sales licenses.

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