The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-17
.UPERV|S|ON OVER
IMPORTATION Of
LIVE STOCK
government Maintains Strict
Scrutiny Over Animals
Brought into Country for
Breeding Purposes.

Washington, July iT.-In ease you
o a breeder Of live stock and uvsiro
import a number of animals for
ccding purposes or . possibly a
irvhrcd bull. boar or ram for the
nprovcment of your herd or Pock.
will be well To- know that the fed
al government maintains "a strict
Iporvislon over the entry OF such
limals into this country. The samo
'so scrutiny Is exercised over deer.
pats or other pet animals. which
|fcign travellers sometimes wish To
ing home AS pets or as mementos
their travels.
Ia either case II will be advisable
defer making "A purchase or en-
gins space for the animals on a
camship until you have Rscertalned
~ what requirements govern Inn
Prtations OF such animals.
lfy act of congress, the secretary OF
|reulture h. given authority To
MAC such regulations and take such
pastures as he may deem proper to
4eyont the introduction or dissom-
ation OF any CONTAGIOUS, infectious
communicable disease Of animals
om "a foreign country Into the Unit
states.
Under such authority. regulations
tho department OF agriculture re-
Ire that any person contemplating
r. Importation Of cattle, sheep. and
her ~ruminants. and swine. from
y part Of the world except North
mcrica, must first obtain from the
crctary OF agriculture two permits.
ns Of these permits upon p~resonta-
n 20 the Americas consul at the
irt Of shipment win eniitie the spc-
fled animals 10 "a clearance; the
her viii assure. subject % iuspoc-
|pu, their reception and entry suO-
ct to o~bstrvation In quarantine at
b. port OF entry on the date pre-
ribbed 10 rtheir arrival or at aay
blowing. This loeway allows for
w unavoidable delay, through bad
sather or other cause. In the steam
Psi schedule.
Three animal quarantine stations
n provided on the Atlantic seaboard
Bar the ports OF Boston. New York
|id Baltimore for the detention OF
hported stock. The animals includ-
IN this regulation are cattle. sheep.
ata, and other rumlnants. swine.
ld collie, shepherd or sheep dogs,
M animals from parts of the world
her than North America are sub
rt 30 this quarantine regulation II
y disease develops while the ami
NJ are detained AZ the quarantine
|l,ton the owner IL permitted 10
Itip them 20 their ultimate dostina-
nn In this country.
All animals OF the classes named
|hd which are subject 60 both In
ioction and quarantine must be en-
bred through these ports.
n Cattle from Great Britain, Ireland,
id the Channel islands are held IN
harantlne for a period of thirty
3ys. n from other countries. cs-
tpt those Of North America, the
.iarantine period Is ninety days
bunting from date OF shipment.
hcop and swine from any part Of tile
orld. except North America, are
Inject TO a quarantine Of fifteen
1ys.
The department OF agriculture re-
Dives periodically official reports
ON various foreign countries con-
'brninE conditions as regards exist
nee OF certain communicable dis
isos OF live stock. These enable the
.oTetary Of agriculture to Determine
luntrles from which certain animals
Jan not be imported without dan
pr 10 the live stock OF the United
Hates. No permits are granted for
Expectations from such countries.
1or Instance, owing 10 prevalence OF
b0t-and-mouth disease and other
bmmunicable diseases IN countries
j the old World and South America,
mportations 90 cattle, sheep. other
limlnants and swine have for SOW
ral years been forbidden from
puntrles other than Great Britain
nd North America. This work Is
lined 10 exclude communicable dis