Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20
HIDE IMPORTATION FROM
FOREIGN PORTS IN ORDER
Ne" Regulations Under Witch Leather
materials May Come Into United
States From Abroad.

Materials May Come Into United
States From Abroad.
Tho Department OF Agriculture au-
thorizes the followins:
All hides OF neat cattle. calfslsins,
buffalo hides. sheepskins, goatskins and
deerskins may be imported from any
country maintaining an efficient vet
erlhary inspection system when accom-
panied by certificate signed by an Of
hcial veterinary inspector of such coun-
Try or, In his absence. by United States
consular officer stating that anthrax is
not prevalent and neither foot-and-
mouth disease nor rinderpest exists in
the localities in which tho hides or
skins originate.
denmark. Brazil and Venezuela arc
added to the countries from which abat-
'oir hidcs and skins may be imported
without distinction when accompanied
by certificate OF an official veterinarian
OF the country stating that the anil
mails from which the hides or skins
were taken were free from disease at
tho time of slaughter
Ihcsc are new provisions in regula-
ions issued by the United States Treas
urY department and the Department OF
agriculture governing the handling
ana control of hides and other animal
by-products
IT, IS also provided by the regulations
mat disinfection methods for hides
SKINS and other material shall be APP
proved from time to time by the chief
VI the bureau OF Animal Industry of
inc United States Department Of AE-
iicuiture. This official is authorized
10 revoke any methods which have been
approved by him.
fiioes or skins not accompanied by
the prescribed certificates. or which arc
accompanied by certificates not COM
plying with the regulations. may be
imported from any country upon con-
oition that they will be consigned from
port OF entry to an establishment hay-
ing proper facilities for sanitary con-
troll and distinctions: that they will
move from port of entry TO the estab-
iishment in cars or approved contain
ers. sealed either with customs seals
or seals of the Department OF Agricul-
ture, that their handling will DO in
accord with the regulations. and that
they will be disinfected by one of
the approved methods.
transportation companies arc re-
CURED to label cars carrying uncerti-
fed or nondisinfected products. IL X
Is necessary to unload cn route any OF
the products specified in the rcEula-
tions. the car from which the transfer
Is made, and any part OF premises AT
tho point OF transfer which may have
been contaminated. must be cleaned and
disinfected by tho transportation com
pany.
The regulations are made applicable
to all hides, reshiags, hide cuttings.
parinss and glue stock. sheepskins and
soatskins. or parts thereof, hair wool.
and other animal by-products. hay.
straw. forage or similar material Of
fered for cntry into the United States
from any place under the Jurisdiction
OF the United States to which the anil
NAL quarantine laws OF this country
do not apply
Detailed rules for the dislnfection OF
cars, boats. other vehicles and prem
ises are contained IL the regulations
which became effective January I. 1918.
and are set forth in join order No ..
by the United States Treasury De-
partment and Department OF Asricul-
ture.