New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-23
EXPORT CATTLE AND BEEF.
PROVISIONS OF THE NEW INSPECTION
LAWS.
VESSELS AS WELL AS CATTLE TO BE EXAMINED
THE LAW TO APPLY TO FRESH BEEF ALSO
SECRETARY RUsK's EFFORTS TO IN
CREASE AND FACILITATE EXPORTS.
my TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE

N TELEGRAPH 10 THE InlBCSE.I
u,..,irr,or March cc.-The Secretary Of Agriculture
= hrsr with preparations for the enforcement vi '"0
10 yorcb = ITO provide for tae inspection OF live
cattle. hogs and the carcasses ana pFouu0'' ~
and also the act Of the same date 40 pfo."c w
A. -a,o ,ronsnort and humane treatment OF export
o,+,,o from the United states to foreign oou''i'','
For months the efforts of the secretary 70 ca"'e ec
removal Of restrictions upon the meat anu ."''o . %as
with foreign countries have been a. eherte'' " ny
have been unremitting and they have been meiSuI"'is
erccoesfpl lie feels confident that the exercise Oh
tho authority with which lie has been arlneu W "o
- ,,oye roferred TO will result in a great Increase
~ tho exnort trade in which the growers OIL caue arc
or decnlv interested. This will ccrtaihlS " 'o a
~ he shall be able to issue cohcurTcn'S VIZ" ~
aan,o,Iors under the new law. as he now expects to
do an official circular declaring that pleuro pneumonia
has totally disappeared from the herus oi III 0"0u
states.
,,orch . before referred to, will be Of general
,,t.r,st not only 10 farmers and stock fhlsefs' Out 10
exporters Of cattle, swine and fresh meat as Wei as "
the owners Of vessels upon which i've ca''ic AT sn"ppcu
from the United states to foreign ports Inc acV
which relates to the transportation OF ca'uc a"'"ofl@os
an examination OF all vessels which are ID carry cA-
mort cattle from the United states to foreign countries
IVA nrcscribes the accommodations which snail DC
provided therefor as to space, vcntilat"n' h''ihs''
TODD and water supply, and such other requirements as
tho Secretary Of Agriculture may decide 10 DC nee
cs,arv for the sale and proper transportation anu
humane treatment Of such animals In case d II VIII
ful violation OF any order or regulation maze III pur-
suance of the act, the vessel on when such VloIa'ioh
sbou occur NAV be prohibited from again carrying
cattle from any port Of The United states during such
period, not exceeding twelve Hoii'hs' " , '0 WV"
OF Agriculture may direct.
The first section Of the act for The Inspection OF i've
cattle. etc, provides that the secretary OF Asrlcuitu"
shall cause u be made by competent persons u care
ful inspection Of all cattle intended ior export 10
foreign countries from the United states that sad
inspectors shall give certificates for cattle found to be
free from disease and that no clearance shau DC gwen
70 any vessel having on board cattle for expectation
10 a foreign country unless the owner or shipper pro-
'duces a certificate Of the official inspection stating that
said cattle are sound and free from d>,a-t' an ur.
section = requires u careful Inspection OF an hNc
cattle the meat OF which i, 10 be exported. nc other
provisions and requirements OF the section DeliS inc
same a., those of section /.
section 3 cxtcrd, the inspection requirements
so rs to include all cattle, sheep and hogs which are
subjects of interstate commerce ana whcl are "Dout
ing. sailing or rendering establishment, In any state or
Territory" and which are 10 be transported and soti
for human consumption IN any "lpef S'atc or lrIl'oi! :
ard in case IL may hc deemed nc''s'dI! IN my a..
there shall be. in addition 10 tn Inspection 81 inc I'VE
cattle, sleep or hogs, q posi- moFuin eAan."alp 81
the carca-scs 10 ascertain whether the meat Is sound
section 1 provides for the propcr marhng. stamping.
etc. Of all the meat and other animal prcdl':' 'hi'
aSccItaincd 10 be free from dl'ca,e' avg "n4'r'".,'
sound and ft for human food. The section also p'o
vide for the punishment hy fine or lmQtl>on.'.nt ~
both o. any pcI-on who -hHll forge. countr ficlt OF WI
fully dolarc or destroy any mark. stamp. laucl or cor
tiGcatc issued or affixed under the provision "t iie
act or the regulations made under the authority therein
section 3 makes il a ~mi.dcmcanor 20 transport or
offer for transportation from one 9tlte ~ Irn''cg
the products thereof, which have been inspected anu
found to be unSonld or diseased. n.,ton
,eciiircd by Sections | ana = shall bc issued Ia tIlpl-