Milk Protest – From January 15, 1934… Demonstrators entered two
Minot grocery stores to protest the price of milk on their counters. Chain
Grocery on 2nd St NW was visited by approximately 50 people. Minot
Food Market, also on 2nd St, NW was visited by the same group. At
the Chain Grocery store, the protesters dumped about 100 quarts of milk on the
street. At Minot Food Market about 20 quarts of milk were dumped out in
addition to a small amount of cream. The reason for the protest was these two
stores were selling milk at a price lower than the group wanted. The average
price for milk at that time was nine cents a quart. Chain Grocery was accused
of selling milk four quarts for a quarter and at times seven cents a quart.
Minot Food Market had a sign in the window stating “Free milk with the purchase
of 50 cents of groceries. The group was representing the milkmen’s organization
Chain Grocery - 1950's
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