Show liu satisfactory WAY OF MARKING CANS in checking milk an and d cream shipments at depots dairies and cream eries we find that quite a number or 0 t the a milk and cream cans are not properly marked so that they can positively be identified most any farmer or dairyman can tell hla his own can by some peculiar mark or particular dent or bratch on the can but he must remember these marks mean nothing to a stranger cans that are shipped in by truck sometimes have no marks marka on them or are partly worn off usually the truck driver or the man st at the milk plant can tell whose can it Is but it if a strange truck driver or new man at the milk plant be on the th job he would be unable to recognize these cans farmers who ship cream by truck or rall rail should not depend too much on the common tag that Is usually used it may get wet and the writing on it be obliterated or it way may become torn off and lost there are several ways ot of marking your cans calls that tire are satisfactory A brass name plate may be soldered on the can or a brass tag attached to the link which holds the cover to the can bearing the owners name came and address another way Is to have your namo name and address embossed in the body of the can this can be done when you buy a new can the cost coat of embossing the name and address in the body of the can Is about 50 cents for a single can and less where more are done at the same saitie time if for some soine reason you prefer to paint your name and address on the cans be sure to put it on plainly and look it over occasionally to assure yourself it can be understood by others it if a can ot or cream should arrive without any tag or identification as to who sent the can the only tiling thing the ex press company can do Is to sell thi the creata and awalt await developments which come only after long delay and annoyance to all concerned remember the express company and the creameries crea meries and milk plants handle thousands of cans every day and they all look alike to them if not properly marked IV H dairy inspector colorado state dairy commission |