Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-21
Fort Dodge Dairyman Agrees to
Supply it Under Contract at
8 Cents Per Quart
WAS OFFERED 200 CUSTOMERS
Doctor Councilman Advertises for
Dairyman to Meet Demands Of State
Laws and succeeds-Experiment
Will Be Watched With Interest by
Other Cities.
to rimes-Republlcan.

Fort Dodge, Nov. 21.-'Certlned
milk at cents per quart Is the scheme
to be tried by Fort Dodge, and other
cities of the state where more rigid
| dairy inspection laws have been called
for, win watch the undertaking.
The experiment will be tried as a
result OF the agitation here and the
failure Of DR.. Kline. a we'll known tu-
berculosis expert and member of the
city council, to secure the adoption OF
rigid ordinance. The ordinance was
presented, but met with such q pro-
test from dairymen that 1t was with
drawn, and DIR. Kline Immediately adj
vertised for dairyman who would
supply certified milk. Kline in turn
agreeing to furnish 200 customers from
the start. j. j. Ryan, a well-to-do
dairyman and farmer has accepted the
offer under the following conditions:
Beginning March 18th, next, l will
enter into a written contract with
to furnish them milk from cows test
ed for tuberculosis, according to the
regulations laid down by the state
board of health, this milk to be rnuch
richer in butter fat than is required
by the state law. The sanitary condi-
tons of my dairy in all departments,
to be carried out according to the di-
rections of an inspector appointed for
that purpose The COWS to be tested
for tuberculosis as we'll as all other
diseases each year, during the life of
these contracts. The contracts above
named to run for three years, at an
agreed price Of 9 cents per quart for
milk.
from past experience, I am con-
WINGED that many people do not know
good milk when they get 1t, and in
order that all parties may be liable for
failure to comply with our written con-
tracts, shall insist that at least $50
Of your 200 customers be persons
financially responsible Inasmuch as I
will be compelled to carry out my part
of the contract in good faith, want to
be in a position to compel others to
do the same and not take the risk of
sustaining a financial loss by having
healthy cows condemned. as we'll as
constructing buildings and buying
utensils to meet the demands of the In
spector, without being able to regain
this loss on account of irresponsible
customers forsaking our certified for
the cheaper milk.
my reason for naming date as late
as March Is. is that one of my dairy
farms is rented until that time, and
beyond my control. am sure you
will find upon investigation that the
price 9 cents per quart is no higher
than the average price paid for certi-
fled milk in the cities where 1T is sold.
II as you believe, there is demand
for this milk, I agree with you that
the people should have it. and he Will
ing to pay what it is worth, or the
price at which it sells in other places.
This, with me, is business prop
osition and I believe all who know
me will agree that, regardless Of what
my opinion may be as to the necessity
of the tuberculin test. I will carry out
my contract with these customers to
the letter, regardless Of what it costs
me, and if my proposition is accepted
I am willing to enter into contracts
as before stated whenever your Gus
toners are ready to sign them. If you
say that the price I name is so high
that it will deprive the poor of the
use of tested milk for their children,
will agree to contribute 500 to a fund
to be raised by those who believe in
the tuberculin test to furnish certi
FAD MILL n u,,oh childron af q p111ol,
lower price. I note your statement
that cows will give IL quarts Of milk
and will say that If you know Of any
cows that will give ~ quarts per day
of per cent milk for a period of eight
in the year, I will buy rea-
sonable number of such cows at SIS
per head, if this proposition is accept
ed"