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ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



the business was of a wholesale nature, and 1 dealer was granted 

 inspection. 



During the year 45,530 shipments, amounting to 4,299,620 pounds, 

 were made by retail dealers and butchers holding certificates of 

 exemption, as compared with 67,779 shipments, amounting to 

 6,698,597 pounds, during the fiscal year 1917. The shipments of the 

 year covered products as shown in the following table: 



Shipments by retail dealers and butchers under certificates of exemption from inspection. 



Product. 



Beef, carcasses (1,122 quarters).. 



Veal, carcasses 



Sheep, carcasses 



Swine, carcasses 



Beef, fresh 



Veal, fresh 



Mutton, fresh 



Pork, fresh 



Num- 

 ber. 



280 



25, S03 



409 



1,053 



Pounds. 



110, 230 

 2, 232, 767 

 18, 377 

 126, 957 

 884,347 

 164, 024 

 163,955 

 196, 932 



Product. 



Cured meats 



Lard 



Sausaijc 



Miscellaneous (scrapple, tripe, 

 headcheese, etc.) , 



Total. 



Num- 

 ber. 



27, 545 



Pounds. 



294,013 

 14,605 

 64, 266 



29,147 



4, 299, 620 



During the fiscal year 73,746 interstate shipments, amounting to 

 11,535,525 pounds, were made of meats and meat food products from 

 animals slaughtered by farmers on the farm, as compared with 87,486 

 shipments, amounting to 14,146,842 pounds, during the fiscal year 

 1917. The following table shows the products covered by these 

 shipments : 



Shipments of farm-slaughtered products under exemption from inspection. 



Product. 



Beef, carcasses (4,304 quarters). 



Calves, carcasses 



Sheep, carcasses 



Swine, carcasses 



Beef, fresh 



Veal, fresh 



Mutton, fresh 



Pork, fresh 



Num- 

 ber. 



1,076 

 94,372 



3,029 

 12, 413 



Pounds. 



387, 154 



8, 299, 540 



103.959 



1.430,357 



30,634 



04, 340 



1,574 



200. 795 



Product. 



Cured meats 



Lard 



Sausage 



Miscellaneous (scrapple, 

 headcheese, etc.) 



tripe. 



Total. 



Num- 

 ber. 



110. 890 



Pounds. 



758,364 

 129.385 

 109, 208 



20,215 



11,535,525 



INSPECTION OF IMPORTED MEATS. 



The following table shows the inspection of imported meats and 

 meat food products for the fiscal year, and represents an increase of 

 102.56 per cent over the inspections for the preceding year: 



Imported meat and meat food products inspected. 



