MILK CONTROL COMMISSION 

 John B. Kelley, Director 



The 1981 Legislature took direct action - which taken together with 

 administrative thrust - transfers the functions of the Division into the 

 newly created Division of Regulatory Services in attempts to streamline 

 the operation of the entire Department of Food & Agriculture. Budget cuts 

 reduced the staff from ten persons to five charged with the responsibilities 

 of enforcing the milk control laws set forth in Chapters 94 & 94A of the 

 General Laws. 



In a subsequent move, the three Member Commission voted to remain as a 

 standby, advisory board rendering help and assistance wherever needed. 



After many years of outstanding public service on the board. Commissioner 

 Richard Bonneville of South Hadley - a true leader in the milk field as 

 a dealer - announced his retirement. 



Counsel was most active in the course of the year in activity before 

 the Legislature, providing expert testimony in favor of the Agri-Bond 

 Bill of great concern to ALL farmers and food processors in an era of 

 tough financing and prohibitive interest rates. Passage is deemed essential. 



In adjudicatory and administrative procedures, and in litigation before 

 the Superior Court, decisions are 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 has 

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

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

 States Court, efforts were successful in keeping this large employer and 

 supplier on an operating and recuperating basis. 



Partly through its efforts, the Milk Control staff is 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 l 



Our agency of State government 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. 



Make it in 

 Massachusetts 



Massachusetts ' ' 



Alassachusetts 

 grown. .. and frestier! 



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