The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-12-13


OF their kind are kept and where they
cannot come in contact, direct or In
direct. with any such animals.
Special care should be taken that the
imported animals are not watered
where other stock drink. but that a
separate watering place is provided OF
the animals watered with a bucket
used for no other purposes.
No animal shall leave the stable or
enclosure until officially admitted to
the Territory.
II any horse stock shall be found by
the Territorial Veterinarian or his rep
lresentative upon arrival in the Terri
tory, to be infected with glandersor any
cattle to be infected with tuberculosis,
the same shall be Immediately destroy
ed and the carcass disposed of at the
expense of the owner. under the SUI
pervision of the Territorial veterina-
rian or his representative
In order to prevent the further in
PRODUCTION into this Territory of the
! diseases known as sheep scab. hog
cholera and swine plague, it is hereby
ordered that
/ No sheep shall be admitted to this
Territory unless accompanied by GER
tificate of health issued or approved
by an officer of the United States Blu
| reau of Animal Industry, and to the
special effect that the animals are
| free from sheep scab or have been
dipped in accordance with the regula-
tons of the United States Bureau of
Animal Industry and under the super
vision of an officer of the said bureau;
and
No swine shall be admitted to this
Territory unless accompanied by a
certificate from the same authorities
to the effect that the animals have
passed a careful veterinary inspec-
ton, and are, free from any indication
of disease, especially hog cholera and
swine plague, and that so far as has
been possible to ascertain no conta-
gious disease has existed in the dis
trict whence they came.
The board approved the following:
General Information Relative to the
Importation of Livestock to the
Territory of Hawaii, Prepared by
DIR. Norgaard:
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 Bu-
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
port of shipment or at the farm or
ranch where the animals are to be
purchased, and will be made free of
charge as far as the services and the
mallein 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 ca board in such a
manner as to insure their safe and
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,
407-s Postoffice 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 APP
proval, unless they have been forward
ed to him direct. He shohld 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 in charge at Portland,
Oregon, is DIR. E. C. Joss, room 402,
Custom House, and at Seattle, Wash
ington, DR.. o. B. Hess, care of Frye &
Bruhn Qnc.).
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. $50. His residence is at
1927 Makiki street; telephone No. 1864.
The Assistant Territorial Veterinarian,
DR.. ]. c. Fitzgerald, has the same Of
fee address and telephone number,
while his residence is at 1878 King
street; telephone No. $50. 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 R. Carter, C. S. Holloway, W.
VI. Giffard, Paul r. Isenberg, Albert |
Waterhouse and H. NJ. Won Holt.