Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-30
WANTS A cUsTopIAN
I 8 - sla FOR MILcH COWS

Editor journal:
Please grant space in your valuable pa
per, and also ask your assistance by way
of an editorial from time to time on an
ordinance think the next council should
pass, as to creating in connection with the
milk Inspection. a custodian for milk
cows that are brought into the city for
sale. .....s..--1 tn-
First All cows giving milk to be sold
inside the city limits should be left In the
custody Of this commissioner for time
of six or eight days, to satisfy the com
missioner as to the health, quality and
quantity of milk recommended by the
party or parties selling.
Second. When such COW is taken out
of the custody of said commissioner the
party owning said COW will pay TO the
commissioner an amount 10 accordance
with the expense of keeping the COW.
Third. Then said commissioner VIII
furnish to party selling the cow certifl-
cate of health and condition. OF COW with
markings thoroughly describing said COW.
Fourth. The proceeds derived from this
source to be applied to paving expenses
of keeping the cattle and add 70 the sal
ary of the ofieeT IN charge of this partte-
,Ilar Office. / think 81 per head would be
satisfactory compensation.
Then when man appears with milk
COW to sell he has one that he can't mis-
passed everybody considered Will be sup
posed to know the law surrounding the
disposition of a milk COW.
Parties wishing to buy viii ask for the
commissioner certificate. that they be
sure of getting a cow that is all right, Tor
these COW traders, Is rule, VIII sell
any kind OF COW, in any condition. IN
der any circumstances for the sake OF
sale A very common way Is to sen a
cow with an adopted calf COWS going
drv for a fresh nilker), cows. unWell, IN
many ways. often spoiled sacks
I am speaking from position occupied
nv one who has suffered from such
source as above mentioned. think such
a move viii also help the pure milk cause
as we'll as save an innocent pubic from
being swindled by that class that has no
seruples whatever only to sch their STOCK
I'm trade. and in the passage OF such an
ordinance the humane laws are also en-
t5~ced 10 =, great extent. Also make IL a
ffne 10 sell a COW without this certificate.
and require the aid of certhcate any
way at all times before COW can De
sold. -.
This COW commissioner can be appoint
ed bv-tthe board Of health, that same
board having jurisdiction over tne entire L-
surroundings and actions OF TINS COW
commissioner. Tbs action will meet the
approval of many who have suffered from
transactions had with the class guilty
of such svrindfing methods Of preying up
on an innocent public TO sell them under
MISREPRESENTATION. unsound and uncenal-
toned cattle.
Now Mr.. Editor you may ask for ex-
pressions en- this line from your reaoers
IL Won choose to, get the drift OF senu-
ment. I believe 1t will be a most popular
and beneficial undertaking, and feel sure
It will become a law in the city Of Allan
Ia from the fact the operations OF the
class I refer to as preying upon innocent
and uninitiated are so extensive. unless
there IS some way to stop them and reg
uIsto their maneuvers an honest man