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and swine for slaughter must be inspected by an inspector of the 

 Bureau of Animal Industry at the port of entry. All animals cov- 

 ered by this section except horses, and swine for slaughter, must be 

 accompanied with a certificate signed by a, Canadian official veter- 

 inarian, stating that no contagious disease, except tuberculosis and 

 actinomj'cosis in cattle, affecting the species of animals imported, 

 has existed in the district in which the animals have been kept for 

 six months preceding the date of importation, excepting animals 

 which are part of settlers' effects, or belonging to' Indian tribes, 

 which may be entered without certification or inspection. The owner 

 or importer must present an affidavit that said certificate refers to 

 the animal or animals imported. The certificate for cattle for breed- 

 ing and for such milch cows must also show that they have been sub- 

 mitted to the tuberculin test and found free from tuberculosis, giving 

 the date of testing, with the chart of reaction, and a description of 

 the cattle, with age and markings All animals imported for breed- 

 ing purposes, milk production, grazing or feeding, when not accom- 

 panied by the required affidavits and certificates, must be detained in 

 quarantine for one week, at the expense of the owner or importer, 

 under the supervision of the inspector in charge. During this deten- 

 tion a rigid inspection will be made, and cattle for breeding or milk 

 production will be tested with tuberculin. Animals found free from 

 disease at the end of this period will be released. Cattle and sheep 

 for grazing or feeding, if accompanied by the required affidavits and 

 certificates, need not be unloaded for inspection, but all other animals 

 covered by this section must be unloaded and carefully inspected. 



5. All Canadian animals w'ill be admitted at any port of the Unit- 

 ed States for transit in bond to any Canadian port without inspection. 



6. Cattle and sheep in bond for export will be admitted without 

 inspection at any of the ports named in section 1, in transit to and 

 for export from Portland, Me., Boston, Mass., and New York, N. Y. 

 Horses will be admitted in bond at any port of the United States with- 

 out inspection for export from any port of the United States. All ani- 

 mals admitted for export will be subject to inspection at port of ex- 

 port. 



7. Horses for temporary stay, whether for pleasure driving, team- 

 ing, exhibition, racing, or used in connection with stock raising or 

 mining, cattle and sheep for slaughter, and animals belonging to In- 

 dian tribes or forming part of settlers' effects will be admitted 

 through any port without inspection or certification. 



8. The railroad cars used in the transportation of animals speci- 

 fied by these regulations must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected 



