SECONDARY MILK MARKETS, 1930-1932 3 



Regulations for the Sale of Milk 



In addition to the general state regulations for the production and sale of 

 milk, the three cities through their boards of health adopted certain rules in re- 

 gard to producers and distributors to be enforced by the local milk inspectors. 

 The latter were vested with authority and responsibility for seeing that the milk 

 sold should come from inspected and approved dairies and should satisfy the 

 requirements as to quality. As representatives of the Board of Health they were 

 authorized to issue permits to new distributors after satisfying themselves that 

 the conditions of production, milkrooms, and plants came up to the required 

 standards. 



In the past few years, and especially since the beginning of the depression and 

 rapid changes in the condition of supply, the regulations as to production and 

 distribution in these markets have become more numerous and more stringent. 

 In the Gardner market the regulations of the Board of Health stipulated that no 

 milk should be sold in that city unless it came from farms inspected and approved 

 by the local milk inspector. This precluded the dealers from obtaining their milk 

 outside of the local milk shed and confined their supply to nearby producers. 

 Another important requirement adopted in 1931 was that the milk sold should 

 either be pasteurized or come from tuberculin-tested cows. 



In Attleboro and Newburyport markets the farms supplying milk for distribu- 

 tion were likewise subject to inspection and approval by the local milk inspector, 

 this rule being applied with special rigor in the case of application for licenses to 

 sell milk by new distributors. However, in the case of several distributing agencies 

 which were in the market prior to the introduction of the new restrictions, milk 

 was allowed to be brought from outside the local milk shed. Both raw and pas- 

 teurized milk were allowed to be sold in these markets, but according to a new 

 ruling adopted by the Board of Health, only pasteurized milk will be sold In 

 Attleboro market beginning with 1934. 



In addition to the regulations of the Board of Health the conditions of the 

 sale of milk in the Gardner and Attleboro markets were affected by the policies 

 and rules of conduct adopted by the organizations of distributors operating in 

 these markets. 



SOURCES OF MILK SUPPLY 



Under the established system of local regulation, the milk supply for these 

 markets came from the nearby towns, except for small amounts brought by the 

 dealers from more distant points. The location of towns and the amounts of 

 milk produced in them for each of the three cities is indicated on the accompany- 

 ing maps. Inasmuch as some of the distributors were selling their milk in several 

 adjoining markets, adjustments were made to include only the portion of the 

 supply sold in the market under consideration. The amount of milk obtained 

 from outside of the state is also indicated on the map for each market. 



In the Gardner market, in addition to 26 producers retailing milk, there were 

 73 producers selling their milk to distributors. All of the producers, except for a 

 few from New Hampshire, were located in the adjoining towns. The milk for 

 Attleboro was produced by 35 producers engaged in distribution and 49 local 

 producers supplying distributors. The Newburyport market was supplied by 17 



