BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 



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NAVAL ACADEMY DAIHY. 



As in previous years, the Dairy Division has cooperated with the 

 United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in the conduct of the 

 dairy farm operated by the academy to supply the midshipmen's mess. 

 The academy has bought a new farm of about T50 acres at Gambrills, 

 Md., about 10 miles from Annapolis, the original location close to 

 the academy not affording sufficient room to grow feed. The Dairy 

 Division has given advice and drawn plans for the construction of 

 buildings and roads on the new farm, devised cropping plans and 

 a cost-accounting system, scored the dairy monthly, and made counts 

 of the bacteria in the milk. The bacterial counts have generally 

 been found low. 



THE MEAT INSPECTION DIVISION. 



The Meat Inspection Division, of which Dr. E. P. Steddom is chief, 

 carries on the Federal meat inspection. 



The statistics for the fiscal year 1915 show marked increases in 

 nearly all respects. There was a slight increase in the number of 

 animals slaughtered, a considerable increase in the quantity of prod- 

 ucts prepared under inspection, and a very large increase in the ex- 

 port shipments of meat and meat food products. 



New meat-inspection regulations, carefully revised in the light of 

 the latest scientific knowledge and several years' experience in ad- 

 ministering the service, were issued by the Secretary of Agriculture 

 under date of July 15, 19 L4, to take effect November 1, 1914, except 

 the portion relating to imported meats, which became effective Janu- 

 ary 1, 1915. 



INSPECTION OF DOMESTIC MEATS. 



Inspection was conducted at 896 establishments in 247 cities and 

 towns, as compared with 893 establishments in 244 cities and towns 

 during the preceding fiscal year. 



Inspection was begun at 77 establishments and withdrawn from 

 101 establishments, as compared with 101 and 74, respectively, during 

 the fiscal year 1914. The causes of withdrawal were as follows: Dis- 

 continuance of slaughtering or of interstate business, 82 establish- 

 ments ; failure to comply with the requirements of the department, 9 ; 

 by request, 6 ; consolidation with other establishments, 2 ; granting of 

 market inspection, 2. 



Statistics of the meat inspection for the fiscal year are given in the 

 tables that follow : 



Ante-mo?'tem inspections of animals. 



Class of animals. 



Passed. 



Suspected.' 



Con- 

 demiied.2 



Total 

 inspected. 



Cattle 



Calves 



Sheep 



Goats 



Swine 



Total 



6,901,838 

 1,758,458 



12, 946, 828 

 165, 734 



36, 247, 498 



63, 408 



2,943 



3,538 



61 



132, 204 



169 



439 



39 



5 



8,700 



6,965,415 



1,761,840 



12,950,405 



165, 800 



36,3SS,402 



58,020,356 



202, 154 



9,352 



58, 231, 862 



1 This term is used to designate animals found orsuspected of beintr unfit for food on ante-mortem inspec- 

 tion, most of which are afterwards slaughtered under special supervision, the final disposal lieing determined 

 on post-mortem inspection. 



* For additional condemnations see succeeding tables. 



