Evening journal., 1906-11-01
RULINGS UNDER
The MEAT Law
Supplemental Orders Are Is
sued By the Agricultural
Department

WAShlNGION, NOV. l-Some impor-
tant rulings have been announced by the
Department OF Agriculture. under the
Meat Inspection Law. The rulings come
under the heads Of Transportation, Cas-
ings Labels and Definitions. In brief. the
rulings provide as follows;
No shipment OF meat OF meat food pro-
ductions shall be accepted for trans
portation IN interstate commerce by any
carrier until the carrier has received
from the shipper a certificate IN one OF
the forms prescribed in the regulations.
When Il is desired to divert ship
ment OF Inspected and marked meat or
meat food product from the original des-
tination such diversion may ba made
without reinspeotion II new certificate
showing the changed destination be given
TO the carrier by the owner or shipper.
The right Of the farmer TO ship in in
terstate or foreign commerce the car
casses Of animals slaughtered on the farm
is right personal to the farmer. and ap-
plies to the shipment OF carcasses Of such
animals In interstate or foreign com
merce only when such carcasses are ship
ped by the farmer or his agent
Wholesale dealers who are not acting
as agents for farmers, but who own car
easses OF animals slaughtered by a farm
er on the farm. may not reship said car
casses In interstate or foreign commerce.
Reshipments of inspected meat and
meat food products which are sound and
wholesome at the time Of reshipment may
be made without relnspection when the
meat or meat food products or the con-
tainers thereof are marked "U S. IN
apectcd and passed" and the meat or meat
food products have not been processed
other than by smoking since they we're
originally shipped.
The transportation OF meat or meat
food product from ono point In state
or territory 10 another point In the same
state or territory. when In course Of ship
ment the meat or meat foou product Is
taken through another state or territory,
is interstate commerce. and brings the
said transportation within the scope OF
the meat inspection law and regulations
Unhlfcd castings shall be regarded as
containers and not as meat food products,
but when such casings are 70 be exported
to foreign country. which requires
certificate showing that the cas.ngs are
products Of animals which were free from
contagious disease at time OF slaughter
the necessary stamps and a certificate
will be issued by the inspector IN charge
Labels or stickcrs bearing the in
spection legend. separate and apart from
the trade label. may. under the snpervi-
sion Of department employe, be used
on Inspected and passed meats. which are
wrapped IN paper OF cloth, or which are
placed In pasteboard containers. But no
such label or sticker bearing an inspection
legend can be used in establishments
where inspection Is not maintained.
Products not classed as meat food pro-
ducts. which are prepared at establish
ments where inspection is not maintained,
which contain small quantities OF meats
which have been Inspected and past under
the meat inspection law, and no other
meats. may bear a label with 4 personal
statement OF the manufacturer that the
meat contained therein has been inspected
and passed at an establishment where in
spection is maintained
No label will be approved for use after
January next. which contains an incor-
rect or false statement OF the weight OF
the package. or which does not show that
the weight, II given, is net or gross.
When the words Meat or Meat Food
Products are used in. the regulations OF
rulings Of the Secretary OF Agriculture
they mean meat or meat food products Of
cattle. sheep swine or goats, and do moi
include meat or meat food products Of
other animals.
''Nonedible grease and nonedible tallow
derived from cattle, sheep. swine ol
goats. are not considered meat food pro
ducts"