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ACT MARCH 3, 1891, c. 555. An act to provide for the iuspoctiou of live cattle, 

 hogs, and the carcnsses and i)rodiu'ts thereof which are the snhjects of 

 interstate conuiiorce, and for other purposes. (2r> stat. lOS'.t. ) 



Inspection of cattle intended for export; inspectors; certificates; clearance of 

 vessels. 



That the Secretary of Agriculture shall cause to be made a careful 

 inspection of all cattle intended for export to foreign countries from 

 the United States, at such times and places, and in such manner, as he 

 may think proper, with a view to ascertain whether such cattle are 

 free from disease; and for this purpose he may appoint inspectors, 

 who shall be authorized to give an official certificate clearly stating 

 the condition in which such animals are found, and no clearance shall 

 be given to any vessel having on board cattle for exportation to a 

 foreio^n country unless the owner or shipper of such cattle has a 

 certihcate from the inspector herein authorized to be appointed, stat- 

 ing that said cattle are sound and free from disease. 



Act March 3, 1S91, c. 555, s. 1, 26 Stat. 1089. 

 Inspection of cattle the meat of which is intended for exportation. 



Sec. 2. That the Secretary of Agriculture shall also cause to be 

 made a careful inspection of all live cattle, the meat of which, fresh, 

 salted, canned, corned, packed, cured, or otherwise prepared, is in- 

 tended for exportation to any foreign country, at such times and 

 places, and in such manner as he may think proper, with a view to 

 ascertain whether said cattle are free from disease, and their meat 

 sound and wholesome, and may appoint inspectors who shall be au- 

 thorized to give an official certificate clearly stating the condition in 

 which such cattle and meat are found, and no clearance shall be given 

 to any vessel having on board any fresh, salted, canned, corned, or 

 packed beef being the meat of cattle killed after the passage of this 

 Act for exportation to and sale in a foreign country from any port in 

 the United States until the owner or shipper shall obtain from an 

 inspector appointed under the provisions of this Act a certificate that 

 said cattle were free from disease and that their meat is sound and 

 wholesome. 



Act March 3. 1891. c. 555. s. 2, 2G Stat. 1090, as amended by act March 2, 

 1895, c. 169, 28 Stat. 732. 



This section is amended, to read as set forth above, by act March 2, 

 1895, c. 1G9, cited, by iuyertin.;;, .ifter the words " the nie.it of which," the 

 words "fresh, salted, canned, cornetl. packed, cured, or otherwise pre- 

 pared." and by inserting, after the words '* on board any fresh," the words 

 "salted, cauiied. coviuhI. or i).icke<l." and by insertins;, after the word 

 "beef," the words " beins,' the meat of cattle killed after the passage of 

 tliis Act." and by adding, at the end of the section as originally enacted, 

 the words " that' said cattle wore free from disease and th.it their meat is 

 sound and wholesome." 



Inspection of cattle, sheep, and hogs the carcasses or products of which are 

 intended for interstate commerce. 



Sec. 3. The Secretary of Agriculture shall cause to be inspected 

 prior to their slaughter, all cattle, sheep, and hogs which are subjects 

 of interstate commerce and which are about to be slaughtered at 

 slaughter-houses, canning, salting, packing or rendering establish- 

 ments in any State or Territory, the carcasses or products of which 

 are to be transported and sold for human con.sumption in any other 

 State or Territory, or the District of Columbia, and in addition to the 



