Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-07
A Plea fo- the Prohibition Of Cows
and Other Neat Cattle and Eorses
and Mules from Ru.snin. at
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There is nothing so pToaiotive Q!
peace and comfort and butter and cheese
aud eustards az good milch COW.
S.ric. AMI impartial justice to the entire
bovine family demands this admission
The pump must take its own part, much
as it is entitled to share the glory OF the
nilk-sellins business with the COW
We are now addressing ourself to an
animal which has four legs Of its own
and is therefore locomotive creature.
A pump don't browse. aor eat hay,
nor run at large. Therefore that
useful instrument cots no figure in
this discussion. In order to be in q
condition to be useful in the matter of
milk and the products of the dairy the
COW must eat 1t is a pity to contine
her to such selections SIS she may make
from among the now sparse supply Of
such old bonnets and packs of cards and
hoop skirts rs get thrown into the street;
it is also TO be deplored that she should
path in the shape of graceful and prom
Using young saplings: and it is obvious
that she is entitled, i'll remuneration of
her milk, to as good care and generous
feeding as may be had for the expense
and trouble of herding. The cow is en-
titled to blessings rather than curses;
and it should be made unlawful for any
one to make a vagabond Of his COW and
permit her to become an intrusion and a
nuisance. A COW which gives good milk
in abundance is the poor mans friend.
She becomes everybody's enemy when
she has learned the art of hooking open
the gates of her masters neigbbors and
stealthily making her meals from the
trees and shruobery OF the vicinage and
then lying dishonesty down upon a
tulip bed and chewing her surreptitious
cud. A dahlia is, oftentimes, more
precious than roll Of butter; mariSolds
and even caulihowers and spring beets
are frequently more highly priced than
the choicest products of the dairy;
and it is not an infrequent fact that ones
hollyhocks and carnations are more
precious than cheeses. And then, strict
justice to the faithful COW demands a
consideration Of the question of good
treatment. Moreover, even in the heifer-
age she has been known to hook with |
her horns; and the lives Of young and
old have been imperilled by this cor |
nuted danger. The bits of blanket and |
old drawers and discarded hats and |
obsolete socks and like nutriment which |
cows find in the street breed false |
appetite and lend peculiar and not
always pleasant flavor to the milk.
The tactical glands do not end
healthful distention from such a
perverted diet Town Fathers. Let
Us disregard all narrow and rustical
all prejudices against the
OF cleanliness, order and
good government, and look at this mat
ter, thus somewhat fancifully advanced
ty US, in its better light; and abolish an
evil practice in order that the largest
good may be assured to the greatest
Much of the argument thus
offered in favor of an ordinance inhibit-
ing the owners of cows from permitting
those animals to run at large applies of
course to the turning loose upon the
streets Of horses and oxen and mules.
Many of our townspeople signed the Pc
.ition asking for the application of the
Town Government Act for no other rea-
ION than the prospect Of an impounding
ordinance which should keep cows and
horses of the streets. This self -imposi-
ion of an extra tax will have been taken
inder a misapprehension Of intents and
esults; it will have been followed by an ,;
degree OF benefit. and a
rievous injustice will be wrought if the
Board Of Trustees shall neglect much
onger to pass the desired ordinance.
We represent a majority Of our largest
ax-payers and best citizens in making !!
his appeal. - =