From dairy to doorstep : the processing and sale of New Hampshire dairy products, 1860s to 1960s / Judith N. Moyer.

Title:

From dairy to doorstep : the processing and sale of New Hampshire dairy products, 1860s to 1960s / Judith N. Moyer.

Author:

Moyer, Judith N.

Call Number:

977.8 N5321h

Physical Description:

p. 101-122.

Source:

Vol. 58, Nos. 3-4 (Fall-Winter 2003) Historical New Hampshire.

Description:

New Hampshire milk products were delivered to homes and distant markets from the 1840's to the 1960's. Milk traveled by rail to Boston by the 1840's. Harvey Perley Hood of Derry, New Hampshire, was one of the first New Hampshire farmers to exploit the Boston market. From a milk route in Charlestown, purchased around 1844, Hood's company developed into one of New England's largest dairy processors and distributors. In the 1860's, most milkmen were farmers who distributed a day's milk by wagon. As rail lines extended into Vermont, Maine, and Canada in the early 20th century, competition caused a decline in New Hampshire's dairy industry. By 1917, New Hampshire had only 35 creameries and 4 cheese factories. The average size of New Hampshire's farms almost doubled between 1880 and 1969, but the number of farms decreased dramatically. By the 1960's, home milk delivery was largely a thing of the past.

Language:

English.

Subjects:

Dairying New Hampshire. , Dairy farming History New Hampshire. , Dairy processing New Hampshire. , Dairy products industry New Hampshire.

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