Is She Hiding The Butter?

How long has butter been made in the U.S?

The first creameries (butter factories) in the U.S. began operation around 1860 in New York State. By 1879 total factory butter production was 29 million pounds; in 1909 production was 627 million pounds and by 1921 production was over 1 billion pounds. Butter production peaked in 1940 at 2.2 billion pounds. During WW II there were quotas on butter and margarine production rose dramatically as butter production fell off. In 2009