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Line 75: − + − + − − + + − One out-of-state company from which Schwegmann bought milk was Dairy Fresh Corp., an [[Alabama]] firm with a processing plant in Hattiesburg, [[Mississippi]]. Louisiana health officials tried to impound the milk, Fontham noted, but eventually Schwegmann was allowed to bring it into the state.+ − − Such battles were "altruistic. … He favored unrestricted, free competition. It's principle, nothing personal with it. He had nothing to gain at all," explained Schwegmann's attorney Saul Stone. −
→The fight against milk price-fixing
==The fight against milk price-fixing==
==The fight against milk price-fixing==
Perhaps Schwegmann's best-remembered fight was his battle against milk price-fixing. It pitted him against, first, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dave L. Pearce and, later, the state Milk Commission, which could set milk prices at the processing and retail levels, said Michael R. Fontham, another Schwegmann attorney.
Perhaps Schwegmann's best-remembered fight was his battle against milk price-fixing. It pitted him against, first, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dave L. Pearce and, later, the state Milk Commission, which could set milk prices at the processing and retail levels, said Michael R. Fontham, another Schwegmann attorney. The federal suit, which grew out of Schwegmann's attempts to import cheaper out-of-state milk, was in litigation for eight years, Fontham said. Finally, a three-judge panel said that Schwegmann could not be barred from buying cheaper milk.
The federal suit, which grew out of Schwegmann's attempts to import cheaper out-of-state milk, was in litigation for eight years, Fontham said. Finally, a three-judge panel said that Schwegmann could not be barred from buying cheaper milk.
After that, the state eliminated the Milk Commission. It was replaced in 1975 by the Dairy Stabilization Board, which can prescribe a minimum price processors must pay to farmers.
After that, the state eliminated the Milk Commission. It was replaced in 1975 by the Dairy Stabilization Board, which can prescribe a minimum price processors must pay to farmers.
One out-of-state company from which Schwegmann bought milk was Dairy Fresh Corp., an [[Alabama]] firm with a processing plant in Hattiesburg, [[Mississippi]]. Louisiana health officials tried to impound the milk, Fontham noted, but eventually Schwegmann was allowed to bring it into the state. Such battles were "altruistic. … He favored unrestricted, free competition. It's principle, nothing personal with it. He had nothing to gain at all," explained Schwegmann's attorney Saul Stone.
==Legislative career==
==Legislative career==