Excerpt from Geographic Structure of Milk Prices, 1960-61 In 1960-61, the zone of lowest prices less than per 100 pounds for milk containing percent butterfat extended over northern and central Wisconsin and most of Minnesota. While this zone was larger in 1957-58 than in 1953-54, it contracted sharply in the 3 years from 1957-58 to 1960-61, and was considerably smaller in 1960-61 than in either of the 'two earlier periods (figs. 1 and Rising prices in southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and northern Iowa were primarily responsible for this. The western part of the zone remained relatively unchanged between 1957-58 and 1960-61. Price increases, however, in western Ohio, southern Indiana, and Kentucky after 1957-58 shifted the western edge of this zone sharply to the west and north. Within this zone; an island of less-than prices existed in the Peoria Springfield area. The price contour of the north central production region was likewise unchanged from 1957-58 except for a contraction in the southern part of the zone. Higher prices in central Arkansas, northern Mississippi, and most of Tennessee pushed this zone northward. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.