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The Structure of Fluid Milk Markets: Two Decades of Change

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  • Manchester, Alden C.

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Excerpt from the report Introduction: Around the turn of the century when fluid milk markets began to assume their present form, city markets were highly local in character. Literally hundreds of fluid milk distributors operated in large city markets. But, even at that time, a few large dealers did most of the business. Since then, their numbers have been drastically reduced by a series of technological changes and shifts in the economic environment. This study concentrates on the postwar changes in numbers of plants and firms in the fluid milk business and in their market shares, to provide a better understanding of the economic processes that are taking place. This recent history can be understood only in relation to the developments which preceded it.

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  • Manchester, Alden C., 1968. "The Structure of Fluid Milk Markets: Two Decades of Change," Agricultural Economic Reports 307362, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307362
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307362
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    1. Conner, M.C., 1973. "Increasing Productivity In The Fluid Milk Processing Sector Through Changes In Market Organization And Structure," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 5(2), pages 1-6, December.
    2. Manchester, Alden C., 1971. "Pricing Milk and Dairy Products -- Principles, Practices, and Problems," Agricultural Economic Reports 307441, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    3. Oyinlola, Emman O., 1971. "A confirmatory analysis of an exploratory factor analytic study of the fluid milk bottling firms in North Central Region," ISU General Staff Papers 197101010800005491, Iowa State University, Department of Economics.
    4. Hallberg, M. C. & Hahn, D. E. & Stammer, R. W. & Elterich, G. J. & Fife, C. L., 1978. "Impact of Alternative Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Policies on the United States Dairy Industry," Miscellaneous Series 257743, Pennsylvania State University.

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