SOC 2080 Lecture : Februrary 2 Lecture
3 Feb 2012
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Shift of a mix farming regime [farmers were trying to sell all types of commodities, not just one thing] Creation of ontario whole milk producers league [to get farmers together to protect their interest] Milk control act of 1934 [govt. brings in legislation forcing processors to certain things] Forced licencing and bonding of all milk distributers. Persistent problems despite improvements [during war years there was control over food distribution] Farmers testimony: i had a quota and half of it started to be returned coloured, indicating unaccepted quality. There was no way it was all the same milk . The roberts govt. acts [creating the milk pool] quotas established for each producer based on producers past record of milk production. End to favouritism by dairies: one price [allowed for country wide transportation] Problems w/some producers that were not regulating any diseases that could get into the milk.
