498 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



In accordance with that law, on July 14, 1898, the 

 following rules and regulations were adopted, and ordered 

 printed for distribution : — 



Boston, July 14, 1898. 

 To Inspectors of Animals and Provisions. 



Under section 2 of chapter 451 of the Acts of 1898, the Board 

 of Cattle Commissioners has been given power to " make and 

 issue rules and regulations for the guidance of inspectors of 

 animals and provisions, in the inspection of meat, which shall 

 conform to the rules and regulations of the United States Bureau 

 of Animal Industry for the inspection of meat for export and 

 interstate commerce." 



In pursuance of the foregoing, the Board of Cattle Com- 

 missioners do hereby issue the following rules and regulations for 

 the guidance of inspectors of animals and provisions, in their 

 examination, at the time of slaughter, of all neat cattle, sheep 

 and swine : — 



1. The carcasses of all animals, found on examination to be 

 affected with any of the following, are to be condemned : — 



(1) Hog cholera. 



(2) Swine plague. 



(3) Charbon or anthrax. 



(4) Rabies. 



(5) Malignant epizootic catarrh. 



(6) Pyaemia and septicaemia. 



(7) Mange or scab, in advanced stages. 



(8) Advanced stages of actinomycosis or lumpy jaw. 



(9) Inflammation of lungs, intestines or peritoneum. 



(10) Texas fever. 



(11) Extensive or generalized tuberculosis. 



(12) Any disease or injury causing elevation of temperature, 

 or affecting the system of an animal to a degree which would 

 make the flesh unfit for human food. 



2. When any carcass, on examination by the inspector, is 

 found to be unfit for food, it shall be rendered or buried, or 

 otherwise made unsalable for human food. 



Austin Peters, Chamnan, 

 John M. Parker, Secretary, 

 Maurice O'Connell, 

 Leander F. Herrick, 

 Charles A. Dennen, 



Board of Cattle Commissioners. 

 Anoi'TED July 14, 1898. 



