Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-06
GERMANY STRIKES AGAIN.
Places Further Restriction on Ameri-
can Packed Prnducts

Washington. Aug. 6.--Packng inter-
esis and others engaged in the meat
industry viii be interested in nforma :
ton relating to the exclusion from Ger
many of fresh meats just received here
Ambassador White at Berlin advises
the department of state that the new
law goes into effect next April, except
that clause which relates to doing away
with the second examination of meat
once officially inspected. This para
graph becomes effective on Oct. 1. 1904.
Under the new regulations the ambas-
sador says:
ut is prohibited to import into Ger
many meat in hermetic ally sealed box
es and similar vessels, us we'll as saus-
ages and other mixtures of chopped
meats, dog meat. also prepared meat of
| horses. asses, mules and other solipeds:
meats which have been treated with
one of the following substances or with
a preparation containing such. Boracc
acid and its salts. formaldehyde. hyd-
roNides and carbonates of alkais. sui
phurous acid and its salts hyposuiph-
urous salts. fiuorhydrogen and its salts
salicylic acid and its salts. chloride
salts. and coloring substances of what
ever nature.
"The latter however. may be employ
ed for coloring coverings. if not other
wise prohibited. Fresh meat may be
imported into Germany in whole car
casses only, which if of cattle Calves
excepted or hogs, may be in halves
Calves must not weigh more than 165
pounds. With the carcases. the pleura.
peritoneum, lungs, heart, kidneys and
the udder and lymphatic glands. if of
COWS. must be naturally connected.
Carcasses divided into halves must be
packed together, and must be so mark
ed and numbered that it becomes at
once apparent that the halves belong
together
With cattle, calves excepted. the
head or the lower jaw and the masti-
eating muscles must be connected with
the carcaSses in the natural state says
Ambassador White; with hogs. the
head With the tongue and the head of
the windpipe, the brain and the eyes,
may be missing. With cattle the head
may be separated from the carcass.
provided the head and the carcass are
so marked or numbered that it is at
once apparent that they belong toseth-
er. With carcasses of horses, asses.
mules, and other solipeds, the head. the
upper part of the windpipe. and the
as we'll as the whole skin,
must be connected in at least one place
in its natural state, in addition to the
pleura, peritoneum, lungs, heart, and
"Pickled and salted meats. with the
exception of ham, bacon, and intes-
tines, may be imported only ;f the
weight of the separate pieces is not less |
than S.S pounds. Smoked meat, which /
has been subjected to picking process
is to be treated as picked meat. Meat I
which has been lawfully inspected in
Germany and has been exported is I
not subject to an official examination
if reimported.
"The immediate transportation in
transit under a customs escort or in
cond is not to be considered as importa-
ton under the law; such meat in
transit is not subject to the provision
Of the law, but it must not remain
longer in Germany than is necessary
If meats are stored in a customs
they are not to be consid-
cred as for immediate transportation"