New-York tribune., 1906-07-18
TO ENFORCE NEAT LAW.
inspectors To BE on Hand ia Neao
York by October /.
From The Tribune euresu.l ]


washington. July 1.-THE Department OF Ag-
rlcuitune is taking steps to put in force the new
meat inspection law in New York as rapidly
as possible and it is expected that all packing
houses and abattoirs viii be provided with fed
eral inspectors by October l. after which date
they cannot put their products into interstate
or foreign commerce unless they bear the fed
eral inspection tag.
Most of the slaughtering and packing for in
terstate and foreign commerce done in New
York State is done in and around New York
City much of II in the city itself There was also
packing establishments In Jersey City and New
Haven, which send much Of their product to
New York There are also imported from Can
ada many sheep and lambs which are slaugh-
tered in New York City for local consumption
ana which do not. therefore. come within the
purview of the new law. but with a desire 70
protect the local consumer in so far as NAV be
the department will inspect all these on the bor-
der when they come over which it has author
ity TO do. although it cannot follow them through
the local abattoirs
Many New York packers do not slaughter
their own animals, but buy on the local mar
Kets the parts of carcasses they wish to pack
Onoer the new law the methods of these pack
ers will have TO undergo some change, as 1t will
De necessary for them to have the animals in
spected at the time of slaughter and govern
AneilC Tag alIlXed so ChaC the various parts can
be Identified when packed for export
II will require q force OF inspectors alnosr
double that now employed in and around New
York TO enforce the new law, and Dr. Walter
the representative Of the Bureau of Animal In
dusrry who has an Office in 42d street, will be
IN charge Of the reorganization of the new
force. The department has advertised in the
various newspapers, calling upon packers and
slaughterers to send TO the Bureau of Animal
INDUSTRY estimates of the quantities of meat
they kill and pack in order that the department
may designate the necessary inspectors. and
also warning them that after October / they
VIII be unable to put their products into inter
STATE or foreign commerce unless they bear the
proper inspection tag. 1t will also be necessary
10 prepare and distribute tags TO be applied to
meats slaughtered by farmers and in small
slaughter houses. which do not come under the
provisions of the law, without such tags the
railroads would be afraid to handle their nrod-
ucts -
The Civil Service Commission will hold an ew-
aLnnaIion Tor Would-be inspectors on the 21st
OF thls month, the particulars of which have al
Teady been advertised. These inspectors will
receive salaries Of LOCO a year to start with
ano will probably be susceptible of promotion to
places paying $1,000 a year or more On Octo-
Der IL the commission will hold an examination
Tor veterinary inspectors. These inspectors will
receive S1,2OO year TO start with, but some Of
them may rise to places where they will receive
s0VO0 year. They are required to have fair
thology OF the more common diseases of food
ANIMALS. The Civil Service Commission sends
OUT circular, giving particulars of this exam
inaTion TO those who apply for it