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No portion of the animal to be used for any purpose whatever, 

 and the entire carcass to be destroyed by fire. 



6. Symptomatic Anthrax. — The same as in anthrax. 



7. Pleuro pneumonia. — No animal suffering from pleuro pneu- 

 monia shall be used for export, and evenj case of pleuro pneu- 

 monia arriving at the meat freezing tvorks shall be isolated immediately . 



8. Cattle Plague or Rinderpest. — Unknown in the colony. 



9. Any other disease not specified above to be reported to 

 the chief inspector, who shall order an inquiry to be made 

 immediately. 



The suggestions made above may at first sight appear 

 to be cumbrous, expensive and not easy to work. If such 

 objections are advanced, I answer that the difficulty in carrying 

 these ideas out will be smaller than hitherto the inspector will 

 have conditions to deal with clearly defined, allowing him to 

 arrive quickly at a decision. As regards the system being cum- 

 brous, I admit that it would be more convenient to export the 

 meat without inspection, but I must take leave to point out that 

 the proposals I have made are to a great extent identical with 

 the legislation passed by the United States of America, which 

 had been insisted upon by other countries before they opened 

 their markets to American meat and that such legislation has 

 been instrumental in opening the markets foreign to America. 

 On the other hand the advantages are obvious and great, for we 

 are able to guarantee in every case the healthfulness of our cattle 

 and sheep and meet all reasonable requirements. Should any 

 injurious rumour arise and be maliciously circulated, we shall be 

 in a position to trace every carcass back to the station or farm 

 it was fattened on and furnish a report ; and such a mode of 

 procedure will, I believe, favourably impress foreign countries 

 that we are using the precautions that skill, science, and good- 

 feeling suggest to prevent any but the most wholesome and 

 healthy meat being taken to their markets, and in this respect 

 placing it on an equality with their own. 



