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bear the marks, stamps, or other device for identification provided for 

 in the last clause of this section : Provided^ That an inspection of 

 such meats may also be made at the place of exportation if an in- 

 spection has not been made at the place of packing, or if, in the 

 opinion of the Secretary of Aericulture, a re-inspection becomes nec- 

 essary. One copy of any certificate issued by any such inspector shall 

 be filed in the Department of Agriculture; another cop 3^ shall be 

 attached to the invoice of each separate shipment of such meat, and 

 a third copy shall be delivered to the consignor or shipper of such 

 meat as evidence that packages of salted pork and bacon have been 

 inspected in accordance with the provisions of this act and found to 

 be wholesome, sound, and fit for human food; and for the identifi- 

 cation of the same such marks, stamps, or other devices as the Secre- 

 tary of Agriculture may by regulation prescribe shall be affixed to 

 each of such packages. 



Any person who shall forge, counterfeit, or knowingly and wrong- 

 inWj alter, deface, or destroy any of the marks, stamps, or other 

 devices provided for in this section on any package of any such 

 meats, or who shall forge, counterfeit, or knowingly and wrongfully 

 alter, deface, or destroy any certificate in reference to meats provided 

 for in this section, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on 

 conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one 

 thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both 

 said punishments, in the discretion of the court. 



Act August 30, 1800, c. 839, s. 1, 26 Stat. 414. 



Sections 2-5 of this act, relating to the importation of adulterateil food, 

 drugs, and liquors, are set forth on p. 1S4. /ws/. under "Bureau of 

 Chemistry." 



Sections 6-10 of this act. relating to the ini)iortation. quarantine, and 

 inspection of diseased or infected cattle, etc., are set forth on p. 48, ante. 



Appropri.itions for carrying out the provisions of this act " providing 

 for an insi)ection of meats and animals." wore made in the agricultural 

 approi)riation acts for the fiscal years 1802 (o 1000. inclusive. No appro- 

 priations for carrying out the provisionp of the act were made in the simi- 

 lar acts for the subsequent fiscal years 1907 to 1909. inclusive, and appro- 

 priations made in the agricultural ai)i)roiiriation acts for the fiscal year 

 1910 and each year thereafter are for carrying out the provisions of the 

 act "providing for the importation of anini.'ils into the TTnited States." 

 The appropriation in the act for the fiscal year 1913 is set forth on 

 p. 72, poni. 



Other provisions for the inspection and certification of live cattle, etc., 

 the carcasses and pnxlucts of which are for interstate commerce or ex- 

 portation, and prohibiting the interstate tr.Uisportation of carcasses and 

 products of animals found unsound or diseased, are contained in act 

 March ?,, ISOl. c. 555. set forth below. 



Subse(]uent comprehensive provisions for the inspection of cattle, sheep, 

 swine, and goats, before slaughter, the meat or products of which are 

 for export:ition or interstate commerce, tho imst-mortem inspection of 

 carcasses and parts thereof, the marking, etc., of sound, etc., and con- 

 demne<1 carcasses .ind parts thereof, the l;ibeling of receptacles, etc., ftf 

 meat and products, the protection of m.irks, certificates, etc., the sani- 

 tary Inspection of slaughtering, etc.. ost.iblishments. and prohibiting the 

 e\'i)ortation and interst;ite transportation of nicats or products not in- 

 sjiected and passed, are contained in act March 4. 1!W>7. c. 2007, set forth 

 on p. 61. post. 



All parts of this act providing for an inspection of meats for exporta- 

 tion, which are a]»plicable to the subjects and purposes described in 

 section 5 act May 9, 1902. c. 784, set forth on p. 59, post, are by that act 

 made to ai»ply to process or renovate<l iMifter. 



