The record-union., 1899-08-13
Fun BREWING OVER CATTLE.
DIR. BLEMER,s PLANS ARE NOW
READY.
Veterinarian and State Dairy
Bureau Have Wide Ju-
risdiction.

DOCTORS and Boards of Health
throughout the State are rejoicing over
the fact that the time is near for a
vigorous campaign against bad milk
and diseased cattle. There has never
been time when doctors were I'M
willing to make the fight, but now for
the first time they have the legal glad
latOr neceSsary--an officer known as
the State Veterinarian.
DR.. c. H. Blemer Of Sacramento, who
was for some years Federal quaran-
tine officer in the Agricultural Depart
ment, is now a full-fedged State Vet
er1narian, with powers such as are like
ly to make many dairymen vince and
many a cattle dealer feel the majesty
of the law. The powers conferred on
the State Veterinarian are SO extensive
that he can readily check many abuses
that have heretofore caused Boards OF
Health much trouble.
In protecting the health Of all domes-
tic animals in the State, the veterin-
arian- is empowered to establish and
maintain a quarantine line and Such
sanitary regulations as he deems prop
err AS DR.. Blemer has long been ac-
customed to enforcing Federal regula-
lions, he will enter upon his work with
a firm hand There will doubtless be
little complaint about rules applicable
to infectious and contagious diseases,
but it is probable that there will be
considerable contention over dairy reg
ulations; for the veterinarians powers
in this department are almost auto
cratic. The law defining the duties of
the State Dairy Bureau and State
Veterinarian (Chapter CXXXVI of the
Statutes), provides for the co-opera-
ton of the State bureau in all work
done. The following sections show some
Of the powers granted and give an
idea of the scope of the work:
Sec. .. Whenever in the judgment
of the State Veterinarian it shall for
the purposes of this act be necessary
to slaughter any animal or animals re-
ported to him by said agent or assist
ant agent, he shall certify his reasons
therefor to the agent ordering such in
spection. The agent or assistant agent
shall notify the owner or owners, or
the person or persons in charge of the
animal or animals. of the decision of
said State Veterinary Surgeon, and
shall order the animal or animals spec
flied in the veterinary surgeons certi-
ficate to be slaughtered Immediately.
Any animal or animals SO slaughtered
shall not be sold or removed, but shall
be destroyed at the expense of the
owner or owners. or the person or per-
sons in charge of such animal or ami
mails, under the direction and super
vision of the agent or assistant agent
ari ha q or. Mi 1C C1 oh
tered, as may be specified by the State
Veterinarian.
''Sec. g. Whenever the agent or as
sistant agents of the bureau inspects
any dairy. creamery or any other place
where milk is produced, or where prod
ucts are manufactured from the same,
including barns, corrals, hog yards and
places used for stock purposes, and
utensils used in dairies and creameries,
and finds the same not in good sani-
tary condition. he shall direct in writ
ing such changes to be made as will
put the same in good sanitary con-
dition. Such written directions shall
be served on the owner or owners, or
upon the person or persons having
charge of the premises, giving the
parties so notified thirty days to make
such changes as directed. If such
changes are not made within thirty
days. the person or persons refusing or
neglecting to make such changes as di-
rected shall be deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor. and upon conviction shall be
punished as hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. Z. Whenever any infectious or
contagious disease affecting dairy stock
shall be brought into or break out in
this State. the State Dairy Bureau, by
Its agent and assistant agents, shall
take prompt measures to suppress the
same, and to prevent such disease
from spreading, and for that purpose
shall Immediately notify the State Vet
erinarian, and he shall forthwith in
spect the matters SO reported and act
thereon.
Sec. 8 The agent or assistant agents
shall also have the power to require
each and every person. firm or corpora
ton, having any stock in his or their
possession, or under his or their con-
troll, to drive the same into corrals or
small Enclosures for the purpose of in
spection. Said agent shall give at least
twenty four hours notice to the parties
of the time he requires such stock to
be corraled; provided. that where it is
impracticable to corral stock on large
stock ranges, the owner or the person
or persons having control of the same
shall go with the agent or send some
person to point out the stock to be
inspected.
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
District Attorney of each and every
county of this State. upon application
of the agent or assistant agents of the
State Dairy Bureau. to attend to the
prosecution. In the name of the State,
of any action brought for the violation
of any of the provisions of this act,
within his district"
Pursuant to the powers granted to
DR.. Blemer and the State Dairy Bur-
eau, a lively campaign against bad
meat and bad milk is promised this
year. AS the office of State Veteri-
marian is held at the pleasure of the
Governor, the incumbent desires to
make a good record. especially since
the Governor has made it known that
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