BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. 

 Imported animals inspected but not quarantined. 



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Inspectors of the bureau also made inspections and supervised the 

 quarantine, for the Bureau of Biological Survey, of 23,473 quail 

 imported from Mexico for breedino; purposes. 



The animal-quarantine station for the port of Baltimore was 

 relinquished by the War Department from use for the storage of 

 munitions and again became available for the reception of import 

 animals. -^^ 



Through the courtesy of the British Government, the bureau has 

 continued to maintain an inspector in Great Britain, whose services 

 were available to citizens of the United States desiring to have 

 cattle officially tested with tuberculin at the time of purchase in the 

 United Kingdom for importation into the United States. During 

 the year 1,372 cattle were so tested in the United Kingdom and the 

 Channel Islands, with the following results : 



Results of tuberculin tests of cattle for importation into the United States. 



Eighty-six cattle not accompanied by tuberculin-test certificates 

 signed or approved by the bureau inspector in Great Britain were 

 tested in quarantine after arrival in the United States without 

 reactions. 



IMPORTATIONS OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS. 



AMiile the greater i)art of hides, skins, wool, and other animal by- 

 products imported into the United States are so certified as to render 

 them eligible for imjjortation without disinfection, a considerable 

 volume of such materials are not accompanied by certificates showing 

 required freedom from disease or proper disinfection prior to ship- 

 ment, and consequently are only permitted entry by the customs 

 authorities subject to handling and disinfection at destination in 

 the United States under the supervision of this bureau. The bureau 

 has received cordial cooperation from the Customs Division of the 



