The evening times., 1898-11-26
WORK OF THE BUREAU
OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY
ANIMAL REPORT OF CHIEF SALMON
Recommends an Appropriation for
Developing Foreign Markets for
American Dairy Products.

DR.. d. L. Salmon, chief of the Bureau
of Animal Industry, in his report to the
Secretary of Agriculture for the fiscal
year ended June 90 1898, states that there
was a great increase of work in connec-
tion with meat inspection, and large
number of employees were appointed dur
ing the year.
During the year meat inspection was in
operation at IS5 abattoirs. as against i2s
for the previous year, and in 50 cities, as
against % in 1897.
The number of animals inspected be-
fore slaughter, either in the stock yards
or at the abattoirs numbered s., 335, ,39S
OF this number 9,22S. .2S7 were cattle; TO-
Oh. M, sheep 46S, l99, calves. and 81, 1,6i0. 675
hogs, showing a gain over 1897 of 1,17S,212
cattle, l.sSs.9S2 sheep, 1926 calves and g.
04S. 9M hogs-a total gain of s025. .2sl ami
mails.
During the year S5s.3i6 American and
1881 Canadian cattle. 2sI719 American
and s.497 Canadian sheep were inspected
for export.
The inspectors of the bureau stationed
in Great Britain Inspected at the time of
landing 2SS, 5Si cattle and 119775 sheep. an
increase of 20.S9S cattle and decrease OF
9saS sheep as compared with the previous
year The number of cattle lost in transit
was SJI. and sheep L6lS. In 1897, ., 2,S2S
head Of cattle and 2,616 We're lost.
During the quarantine season of 1897,
s.. .3l7 cars containing 972, ,224 Southern cat
tie were received and yarded in the quar-
antine divisions of the various stock
yards o. $50 cars were cleaned and disin-
fected
In the noninfected area in Texas 225. 995
cattle were inspected for the identification
of brands prior TO removal 10 other States
for grazing.
The animals imported from Mexico and
inspected at the port of entry along the
boundary line comprised 171,7772 cattle, 64,
2O7 sheep, l0i swine. and 1858 goats.
There were imported from Canada and
not subject 10 quarantine detention -. S17
cattle, ls4.353 sheep. 574 swine, 2.S9S horses,
and II other animals. and J. i95 animals
were quarsntined al the different quaran-
tine stations.
In connection with the examination of
imports from Germany. il was found tina;
German toys and colored goods were pois
onous, and all highly-painted German toys
may be regarded AS very dangerous 10
children who may suck off the paint or
swallow pieces that may be chipped OFF.
In the dairy division the general survey
of the condition OF the dairy industry of
the country a large has been continued,
together with inquiries as To special
branches. such as the milk supply of ci i ;
and large towns This division proposes
TO investigate the prospects of trade in
the dairy products of the United States
ia the islands of the Pacific Japan anu
China. and also in the West Indies and
South America.
In making recommendations for the
fiscal year ending June -, 1850. DR. Sal
mon asks that a sufficient appropriation
for extending and developing foreign mar
kets for dairy products of the United
States be made. and that legislation he
sought by which the existing system of
Government inspection and certification
Of meats and meat products for export
from the United States may be extended
with suitable notifications to include
butter, cheese and condensed milk