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Maytag Dairy Farms
Maytag Dairy Farms, based in Newton, Iowa USA ,is a manufacturer of blue cheese and other food products. History Maytag Dairy Farms was established in 1941 by Frederick Louis Maytag II. The history of the business dates back to 1919, when Frederick Louis Maytag II's father, Elmer Henry Maytag, purchased a single cow to provide milk for his family. He soon began to develop a small herd of Holstein-Friesian cows that would supply milk to his community, winning a vast number of blue ribbons at livestock shows across the United States. The offspring from his herd began to attract buyers from around the world. Upon Elmer Henry Maytag ’s death in 1940, his sons Fred and Robert Maytag assumed leadership of the farms. It was Fred Maytag-President & CEO of the Maytag Appliance Company who pursued his idea of creating a uniquely American blue cheese made from cow's milk. Fred collaborated with Iowa State University dairy researchers to pioneer the first great American blue cheese th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Maytag Corporation is an American home and commercial appliance company owned by Whirlpool Corporation since April 2006. Company history The Maytag Washing Machine Company was founded in 1893 by businessman Frederick Maytag. In 1925, Maytag Washing Machine Company became Maytag, Inc. Frederick's son Elmer Henry Maytag took over as president of the company from 1926 until his own death in 1940. In the early 1930s, photographer Theodor Horydczak took pictures of the plant and some of its workers. During the Great Depression of the 1930s the company was one of the few to make a profit. In 1938, Maytag provoked strikes by the company's workers because of a 10% pay cut. The company was able to beat the strike because of the intervention of four military companies, including a machine gun company, of the 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa National Guard.Steven E. Clay, ''U.S. Army Order of Battle 1919–1941'', Fort Leavenworth: Combat Studies Institute Press, p. 635. At his fathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
