The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-12-13
INSPECTION WILL
Be MORE RIGID


~ 20 IN''tllH 'I INC ANlilu SIS .OUDIh
of the Board of Forestry and Agricul-
ture held yesterday afternoon at the
government nursery plans were taken
up and a general set OF rules formu-
lated which will make it necessary for
every animal coming i'm the Territory
TO be examined before it IS allowed to
land
1t Us the iuca of the board tO nave q
regular system of yorunary inspectors
and regular inspections ON the islands
of Hawaii, Maui Kauai and Oahu, to
prevent the spread of disease among
the cattle already on the islands as
well as for cattle coming I'm. If the
system is finally decided upon, it will
make il possible to import live stock
direct to the islands without first be
ing subjected to am examination here
iu Honolulu
As a part of the plan for regular in.
spection of live stock on the other ISL
ands, but effective whether the plan is
carried out or not it viii be impossible
to import live stock from the mainland
without the shipper having first re-
ceiyed a certificate from a veterinarian
employed by the United States Bureau
of Animal Industry certifying that they
are I'm good health, and where it is
possible to have them subjected to the
mallein or tuberculin test
Under Act l12 of the Session Laws
Of 1907 regulations Of the Board OF
Commissioners of Agriculture ana For
estry have the force of law, and their
violation may be punished by fine not
exceeding $500.
The reasons for the same are set.
forth in DR.. Norgaard's report which
is as follows:
For the information Of all concerned
in the interstate movement of live
stock and more particular in the
transportation and importation Of live.
stock from the mainland to the Terri.
tory Of Hawaii, the following direc.
lions are given:
Under recent date the Federal Blu
reau of Animal Industry granted to
the Territory of Hawaii the privilege
of having livestock intended for ship
ment to this place inspected and test
ed by officers Of the said bureau. This
inspection and testing with mallein or
tuberculin will be made either at the
ranch where the animals are to be
purchased, and will be made free OF
charge as far as the services and the
malein and tuberculin are concerned.
All other expenses, including travelling
expenses and subsistence of the In
spectOr to and from the place where
the test is to be made, must be paid
by the party ordering the test. The
Federal inspectors will also inspect
each vessel carrying livestock to this
Territory and see to it that the ami
mails are installed on board in such a
manner as to insure their safe ana
humane transportation
Any party desiring to purchase on
the mainland of the United States
horse stock or cattle for shipment
to this Territory, or any party having
purchased such animals, should apply
to DR.. George s. Baker, Inspector in
Charge, Bureau of Animal Industry,
4O7-S PostofIice building, San Fran
cisco, California, for inspection and
testing. In case the animals are To-
Gated at a distance from San Fran
cisco, DR.. Baker will send one of his
inspectors to make the test or will
designate the nearest inspector to
whom to apply for testing. Upon ar
rival of the stock in San Francisco,
DR.. Baker should be notified and the
test certificates submitted for his ap-
proval, unless they have been forward
ed to him direct He should also be
informed as to the vessel on which the
animals are to be shipped and the date
and time of SAILING.
The same directions apply as far as
inspection is concerned to sheep and
swine intended for importation.
The inspector i'm charge at Portland,
Oregon, is DR. e. c. Joss, room i02,
Custom House, and at Seattle, Wash
ington DR.. o. b, Hess care of Frye <
Bruhn Unc)
In Honolulu the Office Of the Terri
torial Veterinarian, DR.. Victor A. Nor
gard, is in the building of the Board
Of Agriculture and Forestry, located in
the grounds of the Government Muir
sery, King and Keeaumoku streets;
Telephone No. 500 His residence is at
1927 Makiki street; telephone No. 1864.
The Assistant Territorial Veterinarian,
Dr. j. c. Fitzgerald, has the same Of
flee address and telephone number,
while his residence is at 1878 King
street; telephone No. 539 Either of
these two officials should be notified
whenever a steamer or other vessel
expected to bring livestock is sighted,
in order that they may be present
when the vessel docks
There were present at the meeting
George II. Carter, c. S. Holloway, w.