Report of the chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1908

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Página 6 - Act when intended for export to any foreign country and prepared or packed according to the specifications or directions of the foreign purchaser...
Página 18 - ... EXEMPTION FROM INSPECTION. The provisions of the meat-inspection law requiring inspection do not apply to animals slaughtered by farmers on the farm nor to retail butchers and dealers. The Department requires that such butchers and dealers, in order to ship meats and meat food products in interstate commerce, shall first obtain certificates of exemption, but no such requirement is made of farmers. The number of certificates of exemption outstanding at the close of the fiscal year was 2,114, as...
Página 134 - These facts indicate that a very large proportion of tuberculosis contracted by ingestion is due to tubercle bacilli of bovine source. " A very considerable amount of disease and loss of life, especially among the young, must be attributed to the consumption of cows' milk containing tubercle bacilli.
Página 52 - Provided, That no such animal shall be admitted free unless pure bred of a recognized breed, and duly registered in the book of record established for that breed...
Página 52 - ... the affidavit of the owner, agent, or importer that such animal is the identical animal described in said certificate of record and pedigree: And provided further.
Página 52 - States within six months, in which case they shall be free of duty, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury: And provided further, That the provisions of this Act shall apply to all such animals as have been imported and are in quarantine or otherwise in the custody of customs or other officers of the United States at the date of the taking effect of this Act.
Página 15 - During the fiscal year market inspection was extended to 4 more cities, making a total of 37 cities at whose public markets federal meat inspection is conducted in order that interstate deliveries may be made without violating the meat-inspection law and regulations. ANTE-MORTEM INSPECTIONS. The number of animals of each species inspected before slaughter is shown in the following statement, and indicates an increase of 4.6 per cent over the previous year: Ante-mortem inspections of animals, fiscal...
Página 52 - Any animal Imported by a citizen of the United States specially for breeding purposes, shall be admitted free, whether Intended to be used by the Importer himself or for sale for such purposes, except black or silver foxes: Provided, That no such animal shall be admitted free...
Página 52 - Horses, mules, asses, cattle, sheep, and other domestic animals straying across the boundary line into any foreign country, or driven across such boundary line by the owner for temporary pasturage purposes only, together with their offspring...
Página 52 - ... duly authenticated by the proper custodian of such book of record, together with the affidavit of the owner, agent, or importer that such animal is the identical animal described in said certificate of record and pedigree...

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