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one time, and all were condemned if tricliinse were found in the prep- 

 aration, the number in Class C does not indicate the actual number 

 infested. 



There wei-e 7,481 trichinous carcasses, weighing 1,585,627 pounds, 

 and 68,801 pounds of livers disposed of during the year. About one- 

 half was tanked and the rest made into cooked meat. 



The number of certificates issued for microscopically inspected pork 

 products for export was 5,613; the number of packages stamped and 

 exported was 95,508, with a weight of 33,681,229 pounds. The 

 decrease in the exports amounted to 2,261,175 pounds. 



The following shows the exports of pork to countries requiring cer- 

 tificates of microscopic inspection fi-om 1892 to 1902: 



Pounds. 



1892 22, 025, 698 



189.3 8,059, 758 



1894 18,845.119 



1895 - ^ 39, 355, 230 



1896 21,497,321 



1897 : 42,570,572 



The cost of the microscopic inspection was $123,947.31. This is an 

 average of 12 cents for each examination and 0.368 cent for each pound 

 exported. 



INSPECTION OF VESSELS AND EXPORT ANIMALS. 



Pounds. 



1898 120,110,356 



1899 108,858,149 



1900 55,809.62(> 



1901 .___ 35,942,404 



1902 33, 681, 329 



The number of certificates of inspection issued for American cattle 

 exported to Europe was 1,102; the number of clearances of vessels 

 carrying inspected live stock was 837. The figures show a falling off 

 in the exports of American animals, there being 91,336 cattle, 16,710 

 sheep, and 13,985 horses fewer than during the previous year. The 

 number of Canadian cattle and sheep exported from United States 

 ports was increased. All of the animals in the following table were 

 exported to Great Britain with the exception of 301 cattle, 200 sheep, 

 and 412 horses to Belgium, 198 sheep to France, and 124 horses to 

 German3^ 



Number of inspections, etc., of American and Canadian anim,als, fiscal year 1902. 



a 7,904 via Canada. 



&280 via Canada. 



'CO via Canada. 



countries 

 Bermuda, 

 45 cattle; 

 21 mules, 



In addition, there were inspected for export to other 

 1,960 cattle, 954 sheep, 8 horses, and 21 mules, as follows: 

 1,854 cattle, 714 sheep, 7 horses; Brazil, 34 cattle; Africa, 

 British Guiana, 80 sheep; Barbados, 160 sheep; Jamaica, 

 1 horse; Costa Rica, 10 cattle; Newfoundland, 17 cattle. 



The number of American and Canadian animals landed alive at the 

 foreign-animals wharves in London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, and 

 inspected by inspectors of this Bureau stationed at these jjorts, 

 together with the number and percentage lost in transit, is shown in 

 the table on the next page. 



