New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-20

u the average man Is asked where imported
animals w1 ard domestic, first pat foot on amer
ican SOL he VIII answer WHY. at the wharf CT
course" And that Is where thu average man VIII
be IN error for a majority OF the animals shipped
into America first tread her SOL not in NaTv-4or
CITY nor In iloh0ken where most Of the ships
bearing such animals are dockod. but ~ Athena.
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Tell the average man this. and his first question
VIII Re: Where is it, for he has never before
heard % Athena. Indeed. were 8. not for the
fact that the United States government has chosen
20 locate its largest animal quarantine station
there Athena would be Unnoticed RI tho nap Of
Nez-Je-scv despite the fa~. that are IN tho
habit Of stopping there regularly. The best way
70 locate Athena IS with resard to fits proximity
Passa:c e Is only shor- distance from that
city
81 this n.tle ovt q the way place ir H,cw-Jer-
sev the United States government owns CITY acres
Of land. 90 which have to~n erected within tho
three years the government has maintained tho
animal quarantine station there two0'E-four
buildings constructed especially with view 20
the Effective quarartiung OF animals from s0rai-n
countries The station. which is officially known
as the Animal Quarantine Station for tho Port
OF Nev-York IS under tho direction of the Bureau
az Animal Industry ~ tho United states Depart
rent OF Agriculture. u Is conducted vigorously
IN compliance with every letter OF The Law rs is
any quarantine station I'm the land The Stars end
Stripes 1y above the grazing ramos. deer CRATES.
Ilsuss antelope or yeks as tho case may 10. and
no one may - admitted to the station without
special permission. at nil othc- government
stations
The incoming ship laden with consignment of
animals e met at the wharf ny DR.. George N.
Toue. superintendent ~ rhe station After nrN-
Umrarv examination - tie animals they arc
hosted from the hold Of the vessel still IN their
crates and are placed aboard especially prepared
box cars and taken 70 the station at AtEoniG Dr.
Pope SAYS the animals often act strangely when
they find themselves upon the earth again. They
are ovcrioyed at finding themselves free from the
motion of the ship and plainly manifest their de-
light Llama, deer and such animals sniff the
air = they could not get enough Of IT, and frolic
and gambol about in exceeding 10Y.
Tho cameis act the funniest" said DR. Pope.
These animals are 50 large and ungainly that
they are not confined I'm cages. They dislike the
motion Of the vessel exceedingly. and oftortirncs,
when they finally nnd a firm footing beneath their
feet they actually dance for Joy. have seen
them when :hey realized that they were At last
free from the ship. huddle themselves together
awkvardy. and jump up and down in a kind OF
dance"
The animals hardly know what TO make OF It
when they find themselves at The spacious govern
rnert farm at Athena The farm Is IN reality an
animal city Tho nfy-acre Enclosure is surrounded
by high wire fence. and the streets laid out at
right angles. on which tho buildings front
u Is at this season OF the year and In tho fail
that there IS greatest activity at the animal quar-
antlne station. for importations Of animals for
show purposes are Just now being made IN consll-
cradle numbers. In fact. this may be called the
Wild animal at tho farm. and tho Jersey
and Guernsey cattle, the moro or less regular
bosrders there. gaze IN wide-eyed astonshment at
the strange shapes OF the newcomers.
one Of tho largest shipments 10 arrive this season
came recently on tho Pretoria from Hamburg The
consignment included . camels. : CRATES yaks.
uamas . adax antelopes 1 white stag. Dybosky
stag besides ? Bengal tigers. leopards. puma,
spotted hyenas II polar bears and other animals
For the convenience OF importers % Wild animals
n temporary arrangement has been made by which.