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Southern Milk Sales co op marches to fluid market beat
Southern Milk Sales Inc guiding the fluid milk market while Wisconsin ties press for more co op mergers. With about 300 Grade A producers in 18 states, the Texas based co op moves milk south to Borden Milwaukee Chicago and Florida. Led by Harold Nelson general manager and J Fred Davis president the six member board allocates representation by milk volume. The Capper Volstead act authorizes the organization which operates from ten states including Michigan and Wisconsin. Southern emphasizes returning all milk sale proceeds to producers on a 30 day basis and charges a 20 cent marketing fee with up to 40 cents premium for top quality milk.
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Southern Milk Sales Inc
Southern
San Antonio
Texas
Harold Nelson
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Wisconsin
New York
Florida
Mr. Nelson
J. Fred Davis
Forth Worth
Co-Op
Hahn
Borden
Deans
Krogers
Milwaukee
Chicago
Tennessee
Federation of Dairy Cooperatives
Central Milk Producers Cooperative
CMPC