of North and Central America, shall be subject to a quarantine of ninety days, counting from the date of shipment; this date of shipment to be the date of clearance of the vessel bringing the animals to the United States. Sheep and other ruminants and swine from any part of the world, except North and Central America, shall be subject to a quarantine of fifteen days, counting from the date of arrival at the quarantine station: Provided, That cattle and sheep imported for slaughter at the port of landing may be imported without quarantine, but shall be subject to such restrictions as the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, after causing an inspection to be made, may consider necessary in each case for guarding the domestic animals of the United States from contagion.

5. All cattle over six months old imported into the United States after March 1, 1900, which are subject to quarantine and except as otherwise provided, shall be tested with tuberculin after their arrival at quarantine. All cattle so tested and which show a reaction shall be disposed of as provided in section 2, article 633, of these regulations.

ANIMALS FROM CANADA.

6. All animals imported into the United States from the Dominion of Canada must be accompanied by an affidavit made by the owner or importer, declaring clearly the purpose for which said animals are imported, viz, whether for breeding purposes, for milk production, for work, for grazing, feeding, or slaughter, or whether they form part of settlers' effects, or whether they are horses entered for temporary stay, as provided by these regulations. Said affidavit must be presented to the collector of customs at the port of entry, who will decide whether the animals are entitled to entry under these regulations, and who will notify the Inspector of the Bureau of Animal Industry in all cases where the regulations require an inspection to be made.

(a) Horses for breeding, racing, show, and sale purposes, for grazing or for work, must be inspected at the port of entry. Those belonging to Indian tribes and settlers, and those used in connection with stock raising (cow ponies) or mining, and those for temporary stay at points along the frontier, not exceeding two weeks, whether for pleasure, driving, or teaming, are not required to be inspected. Horses will be admitted in bond at any port of the United States without inspection for export from any port of the

United States; they shall, however, be subject to inspection when exported from ports at which this Department has inspectors stationed.

(b) Cattle for breeding purposes, milk production, grazing, or feeding must be inspected, and must be accompanied by a certificate signed by a Canadian official veterinarian, stating that no contagious disease affecting cattle, except tuberculosis and actinomycosis, has existed in the district in which the animals have been kept for six months preceding the date of importation. The owner must present an affidavit that said certificate refers to the cattle in question.

(c) A certificate for cattle over six months old for breeding purposes and for milch cows must also show that they have been submitted to the tuberculin test and found free from tuberculosis, giving the date of testing, with the chart of reaction, and a description of the cattle, with age and markings..

(d) All cattle imported for breeding, milk production, grazing, or feeding, when not accompanied by the required affidavits and certificates, must be detained in quarantine for one week, at the expense of the owner or importer, under the supervision of the inspector in charge. ing this detention a rigid inspection will be made, and cattle over six months old for breeding and milk production will be tested with tuberculin. Animals found free from disease at the end of that period will be released. (e) Cattle for slaughter shall be inspected.

(f) Those forming part of settlers' effects or belonging to Indian tribes will be admitted through any port without inspection or certification.

(g) Any animals may be required to be inspected at the port of entry, and any cattle showing symptoms of tuberculosis may be subjected to the tuberculin test, upon instruction from the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry.

(h) Cattle in bond for export will be admitted without inspection at any of the ports named in section 1, article 632, in transit to, and for export from, Portland, Me.; Boston, Mass.; New York, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Baltimore, Md.; Newport News and Norfolk, Va.

(i) All sheep imported into the United States for breeding, grazing, or feeding must be inspected, and must be accompanied by a certificate signed by a Canadian official veterinarian, stating that no contagious disease affecting sheep has existed in the district in which the animals have been kept for six months preceding the date of im

portation. The owner or importer must present an affidavit that said certificate refers to the sheep in question.

(j) Sheep for breeding purposes, grazing, or feeding, when not accompanied by the required affidavits and certificates, must be detained in quarantine for one week at the expense of the owner or importer, under the supervision of the inspector in charge. During this detention a rigid inspection will be made. Sheep found free from disease at the end of this period will be released.

(k) Sheep for grazing or feeding, if accompanied by the required affidavits and certificates, need not be unloaded for inspection.

(1) Sheep for immediate slaughter, and those belonging to Indian tribes or forming part of settlers' effects, will be admitted through any port without inspection or certification.

(m) Sheep in bond for export will be admitted without inspection at any of the ports mentioned in section 1, article 632, in transit to, and for export from, Portland, Me.; Boston, Mass.; New York, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; Baltimore, Md.; Newport News and Norfolk, Va.

(n) All swine shall be subjected to inspection, except those belonging to Indian tribes or forming part of settlers' effects, which will be admitted at any port without inspection. Swine imported for breeding purposes, grazing, or feeding shall be accompanied by an official veterinary certificate, as indicated for cattle and horses. The owner or importer must present an affidavit that said certificate refers to the swine in question. Swine not accompanied by affidavits and certificates will be subject to the same quarantine as provided for sheep.

(0) The railroad cars used in the transportation of animals specified by these regulations must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before said animals are placed therein. All litter from previous shipments must be removed and the car whitewashed with lime and carbolic acid, 1 pound of 100 per cent straw-colored commercial carbolic acid to 5 gallons of lime wash. Unless this regulation is complied with, Canadian animals will not be allowed entry into the United States and animals from the United States will not be admitted into Canada. Shippers should see that cars are properly cleaned and disinfected before animals are loaded.

ANIMALS FROM MEXICO.

7. (a) Horses for breeding, racing, show, and sale purposes, for grazing, or for work must be inspected at the

port of entry. Those belonging to Indian tribes and settlers and those used in connection with stock raising (cow ponies) or mining and those for temporary stay at points. along the frontier, not exceeding two weeks, whether for pleasure, driving, or teaming, are not required to be inspected. Horses will be admitted in bond at any port of the United States without inspection for export from any port of the United States. They shall, however, be subjected to inspection when exported from ports at which this Department has inspectors stationed.

(b) All cattle imported into the United States from Mexico are subject to inspection. Cattle for breeding purposes, milk production, grazing, or feeding must be accompanied by an affidavit made by the owner, stating that said cattle have been in the district from which shipped for six months next preceding the date of importation, and that no contagious disease affecting cattle has existed among them nor among any animals of the kind with which they have come in contact for six months last past; also by an affidavit made by the importer or his agent supervising the shipment, stating that they have not passed through any district infected with contagious diseases affecting cattle; that they have not been exposed in any possible manner to the contagion of any contagious disease, and that the animals, when not driven, have been shipped in cleaned and disinfected cars and vessels direct from the farm or ranch where purchased.

(c) All cattle imported for breeding purposes, milk production, grazing, or feeding, when not accompanied by the required affidavits, must be detained in quarantine for one week at the expense of the owner or importer, under the supervision of the inspector in charge. During this detention a rigid inspection will be made.

(d) Cattle for immediate slaughter may be admitted, when found free from disease, upon inspection only, and when so entered said cattle shall be subject to the regulations pertaining to the transportation of cattle from the district infected with Texas, or splenetic, fever.

(e) Sheep for breeding purposes, grazing, or feeding must be accompanied by an affidavit, made by the owner of said sheep, stating that they have been in the district. from which shipped for six months next preceding the date of importation, and that no contagious disease affecting sheep has existed among them, nor among other animals of the kind with which they have come in contact for six months last past; also by an affidavit made by the importer or his agent supervising the shipment, stating that they

have not passed through any district infected with contagious diseases affecting sheep; that they have not been exposed in any possible manner to the contagion of any contagious disease, and that the animals, if not driven, have been shipped in cleaned and disinfected cars and vessels direct from the farm or ranch where purchased. Sheep for breeding purposes, grazing, or feeding not accompanied by the required affidavits must be detained in quarantine for one week at the expense of the owner or importer under the supervision of the inspector in charge.

(f) All swine shall be accompanied with affidavits similar to those required for cattle and sheep, relating to the existence of contagious disease affecting swine, and when not accompanied by said affidavits shall be detained in quarantine for one week, as provided for cattle and sheep.

8. Animals admitted from North American countries for immediate slaughter must be consigned to some recognized slaughtering center, and must be slaughtered within two weeks from date of entry. All animals admitted for export will be subject to inspection at the port of export.

IMPORTATIONS IN GENERAL.

ART. 633. 1. Any person contemplating the importation of animals other than horses from any part of the world, except the countries of North and Central America, must first obtain from the Secretary of Agriculture two permits, one stating the number and kind of animals to be imported, the port and probable date of shipment, which will entitle them to clearance papers on presentation to the American consul at said port of shipment; the other stating the port at which said animals are to be landed and quarantined and the approximate date of their arrival, and this will assure the reception of the number and kind specified therein at the port and quarantine station named at the date prescribed for their arrival or at any time during three weeks immediately following, after which the permit will be void. These permits shall in no case be available at any port other than the one mentioned therein. Permits must be in the name of the owner of, or agent for, any one lot of animals. A quarantine release will be given each owner for the number and kind of animals belonging to him which are discharged from quarantine, and this release will be a certificate of fulfillment of quarantine regulations. In case an importation of animals is owned by more than one person, a release will be issued