96 ANNUAL EEPOETS OF DEPAETMENT OF AGKICULTUEE. 



INSPECTION OF IMPORTED MEATS. 



The following table shows the inspection of imported meats and 

 meat food products for the fiscal year, and represents a decline of 

 73.6 per cent from the inspections of the fiscal year 1916 : 



Imported meat and meat food products inspected. 



The following statement shows the condemnations of imported 

 meats and the amount refused entry on account of lack of foreign 

 certificates or other failure to comply with the regulations. 



Imported meat products condemned or refused entry. 



INSPECTIONS FOR OTHER BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT. 



By request of other branches of the Government, reinspections 

 of meats and meat food products to determine whether they were 

 wholesome and conformed to the specifications were made during 

 the fiscal year as follows : 



Inspection of meat for other branches of the Government. 



Department or branch. 



Navy Department 



War Department ..i 



Interior Department (OiTice of Indian Affairs) 

 Department of Labor (Immigration Service). . 

 Alaskan Engineering Commission 



Total 



Inspected. 



Pounds. 



24,017,321 



26,190,222 



663, 165 



63,398 



262, 790 



Rejected. 



51,096,896 



Pounds. 

 682,021 

 102,083 

 56,796 



72,953 



973,858 



