Distinguish acquired distilleries from operating plants150 and brands from plants154; consolidation is not equivalent to production output.
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Pools and trusts attempted to control output and prices, closing inefficient distilleries and concentrating industrial alcohol production amid intimidation and legal attack.
PDF sheet 154
PDF sheet 147
Chapter 12 — The Highwine Trust
2026-09-29: PDF sheets 147–154 (supplied303-sheet screenshot PDF; not print pagination). Verified as a representation of this source, not independent factual corroboration. Embedded fineprint gaps and overall source limits remain in LIT-277.
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