The Red Cloud chief., 1891-04-03
MEAT INSPECTION.

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AsM,,,sai R.,ss For the snsreesies e
Nat. r~somuleusss ~ the SECRETARY Of
observation-disclosures Heasss tn ID"
Numh~s,d ana Healthy Csrcssses Tagged
ny GoverssasWs O0stsia
WARRINGTON. March sT.-Thc follow
ing rules and regulations. being add'-
tioual 10 those made under an act OF
OF congress Of August last are PR
scribcd by the secretary OF agriculture
for the inspection % live cattle. hogs
and thei- e~arcasses:
The propric,ors OF slaughter houses.
canning. sailing. packing or rendering
es:a Establishments engaged In the slaughter
Of cattle, sheep or swine, the
OF products IL which arc to become sub
i.c,s of interstate or foreign commerce.
will make application In writing ,o the
secretary of agriculture for inspection II
animals and their products stating
the location aud address of the slaughi-
ter house or other Embellishments, the
kind Of animals slaughtered. b csii-
mated number Of animals slaughtered
per week and the character and guam
tity 81 the products IN 50 into Inter
state or foreign commerce from h 60
tablishmcnt; and the applicants shall
agree 20 strictly conform With all ~
ulations or orders that NAV 10 made by
the secretary Of agriculture in carrying
on the work Of inspection at his csiab-
lishmcnt
The secretary. upon reccip, 81 the
application. will give IN. establishment
m official number. by which all is IN
spcCtrd products viii thereafter lie
known. and this number will hc used
both by the inspectors 81 the depart
mcnt Of agriculture and hy the owners
Of the establishment
The secretary will appoint n vctcrin-
AIRY inspector a. take charge Of the cS-
animation and inspection Of animals
and their products for each establish
men, which has been officially num-
b-rcd. The Inspector appointed and
all employees under his direction shall
have full and free access a; all times io
all parts Of the building or buildings
used in the slaughter IL live animals
and the conversion 90 their carcaSSs
into food products.
The veterinary inspector In charge Ut
the establishment will carefully inspect
all animals in the pens of the csta blish-
ment abou, Ia DC slaughtered, and ma
animal shall h. allowed to pass b
Strengthening room until 10 has been -
inspected Whenever any animal il
found on inspection tn bc diseased, the
animal shall he condemned by the In
spector. and the owner shall at once ~
move /, from the premises and dispose
Of IL In such manncr as NAV bc provided
by the laws of the state.
The veterinary Inspector, or his Az
sis,ant$. shall carefully inspcc, nj times
Of slaughter all animals slaughtered a;
said establishments and make n ps,st-
norton report Of the same Ia the de-
par,mcnt Should the carcass II any
animal ON post-mortcm examination 10
found To bc diseased md unfit for hui
man food. the carcass shall Mt once tic
removed from the establishment, under
the supervision Of the inspector and H.
disposed 81 In the manner provided 10y
the laws % the state " here slaughtered.
The carcassrs IL the cattle which
leave an establishment n dressed beef
will be- stamped with "a numbered
stamp, iNNh'H ~ NV "fl"''h'h' "
agriculture. by IN. inspector and a
record will bo sent to the department, at
Washington
Each and every article of food prod
ucts made from the carcnSses Of AMI
mails inspected will De- labeled ar marked
in such manner a. the owner Of the cs-
tablishmcnt ma direct
The inspection of swine for export or
inter statc trade will b~ conducted ia
the sanc manner "a prescribed in the
foregoing rules. with tn" addition. how
ever. that "a microscopic examination
trichina will be required for all
Inc products.
The Inspector in charge IL the slaugh-
trring ar other establishments will is-
sue IA certificate IL inspection for NIL
80 animals 81 food products
which are to L. exported into f"rrtgn
countries. which certificate will cite the
number 81 factory and the name ~ the
ow ncr. the date of inspection aud the
81 the consiRnce In which the
is To bc exported The certificate
will also contain the numbers 90 the
attached Ia the articles to lie
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