Word: buttered
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...food got so bad under Hoar's administration that when students rebelled, the police had to be called to restore order. In 1766 students went on strike for a month in what was known as the Butter Rebellion, driving the Corporation frantic. "The butter stinketh," was a common...
...furor never let up. If it had not been for the Bread and Butter Rebellion in 1805 and the Cabbage Rebellion in 1807, the administration of Samuel Webber might have been forgotten. But it was during the Great Rebellion of 1818 that a whole class was expelled. It was at this time that "The Rebelliad" was written...
...bravest seiz'd the butter-plates...
Discrimination against farmers producing perishable crops, and interference with foreign trade are long-range problems in the food-storage farm policy, but disposition of tons of potatoes and last year's butter is certainly the current headache. If the Secretary of Agriculture unloaded much food on school lunch program, state hospitals, and foreign countries, as has often been suggested, it would compete with crops in free trade, damaging the support policy...
...Taft Benson took the course of political courage, announced a change likely to displease most of the dairy industry. As of April 1, he will cut the support price of dairy products to 75% of parity, which is as low as the law allows. This will slice the wholesale butter support price by 8? a Ib. (from the present 66?), and will probably cut retail prices almost as much. Benson hopes this ..will greatly increase consumption. Next decision Benson must make: adoption of a plan to move the $360 million worth of dairy products already stacked up in the Government...