MILK CONTROL COMMISSION 

 John B. Kelley, Director 



The Division of Milk Control completed one of the most challenging years of 

 its existence since 1934 in carrying out its responsibility to the consiimer of 

 milk, the milk dealers at wholesale and retail, and to the farmer-producers of 

 the Commonwealth. 



In adjudicatory and administrative procedures, and in litigation before 

 the Superior Court, the Commission's decisions were sustained and enforced as 

 to the ongoing battle against predatory pricing and to sustain the priority of 

 Massachusetts produced milk in certain situations permitted by law. 



Reorganization in bankruptcy of the third largest dairy in the state 

 tested the resources of the State, the Commission staff, and also strained to 

 the utmost the farmers of the state. With the cooperation and assignment of 

 the United States Trustee and Court, efforts were successful in keeping this 

 large employer and supplier on an operating and recuperating basis. 



Partly through its efforts, the Commission and staff are able to announce 

 and confirm that milk sells to the 6,000,000 Massachusetts consumers at about 

 the lowest price of any state in the country ! 



Progress was significant in the campaign involving the Director and field 

 staff in reorganization and realignment of the butterfat testing and the holding 

 and care of samples for payment purposes. The accuracy of their work determines 

 the income of each and every dairy farmer and occupies much of the five field 

 inspectors' schedule. 



Successful seminars held at various locations in the State kicked off a 

 program which will be repeated annually so that bulk tank truck drivers are 

 made aware and monitored as to the proper execution of this function. 



The Milk Control Commission provides a monthly supermarket milk price 

 survey to the International Association of Milk Control Agencies. 



Milk Control is the agency of State government which licenses all retail 

 outlets of milk and last year more than 3,500 stores were licensed - ranging 

 from the large supermarket chains to the so-called "mom and pop" stores. 



All in all, it was a year of great progress and efforts are going forward 

 to sponsor and lobby for legislation drafted by Commission Counsel, Peter F. 

 Hines, Esq., to help all dairy farmers by inauguration of a Producer Security 

 Fund to protect dairy farmers against loss when unforseen bankruptcies by 

 dealers occur. 



The Milk Control Coitmission is a self-sustaining agency whose income mere 

 than covers all payroll and ancillary expenses of the Division. Income derived 

 from the milk industry for the fiscal year amounted to $246,270 and expenses for 

 the period amounted to $214,465. 



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