the grooved stage was adopted to insure the examination of every part 
of the specimen, and a special form of compressor was used. 
The packers were averse to the inspection because they feared it 
would delay their business and damage their meat. They thought it 
would be impossible to examine any considerable quantity of pork with- 
out causing them serious inconvenience. ‘These fears proved to be 
groundless. The work of the abattoirs has not been obstructed nor has 
the meat been injured. On the contrary, the success of the microscopic 
inspection has been such that, when the market is favorable, there are 
the most urgent appeals for its extension. 
INSPECTION, TAGGING, AND CERTIFICATION OF EXPORT ANIMALS. 
The fear expressed by foreign governments of the introduction of 
pleuro-pneumonia, Texas fever, and other contagicus diseases with 
animals from the United States made it necessary to adopt some method 
by which the history of the cattle exported could be ascertained, and 
the animals inspected, numbered, and recorded, so that a certificate could 
be issued showing freedom from contagion or exposure to contagion. 
Accordingly, a system of inspection was adopted under the act approved 
August 30, 1890. A numbered tag was placed in the ear of all cattle, 
and a certificate of health issued for such animals. Sheep were also in- 
spected, and more recently (1899) horses have been included. 
The number of animals inspected and exported is seen by the follow - 
ing table: 
Table Showing Number of Export Animals Inspected leach Year. 
Fiscal Year. | Cattle. | Sheep. Horses.) Total. 
TV GOi1 dency rece ee p rnce ee: See ora See 203,703 | BTEC 2s ee Pera Co Day oi: 
ISO Dv) en i taka arth ietamrenie cule acc de nore | 389,480 |....... leeetieeons | 389,480 
1S OS e mraxeee Rice sted crue ers aaa ess igueus ne ees eeNaae eel VOUS E UO iearen sys wae P2o9;240 
SSIS EUR etree tartar soe ae eS ee, ele eters 363,535 | 85,809 |........ 449,344 
ec rep per ated & oe Meer Sanh iy peel Leet y A ae re ea Acee 24,299 |! SSO BOB W. .5 15a 2 675,107 
DLO Gieeaten ein Sots rary ted aiosialen ata mre Puc eengrer face Rear tee | 365,345 | 422,603 |........| 787,948 
130) ieee ae en tier thy oN Alicea ne ee tax ins Meher 390,554 | 184.596 |. 2... 575,150 
SO Be ee terete et ere a eee PA wr Aa coh ee ...| 400,512 | 147,907 | A hes | 548.419 
SOONG wore tren een Ae SEAS Bik ates OPEN PS Yan BieS95y) BOSS5SIN NS sek: 410,146 
FG) Opaegrese ete ee Ns eaten ro ere Ne lettin PA Doe at eaear ety 305,182 | 73,426 | 37,080 | 415,688 
By these measures the agitation against the landing of American 
live stock in Great Britain has been met and quieted. The trade has 
been preserved, and has given a greatly needed outlet for meat-produc- 
ing animals during the years when the surplus of such stock was great- 
est. he exportation of horses is comparatively a recently established 
traffic, and has been growing rapidly. It was early met with hostility ; 
and threats of prohibition, on the ground of glanders affecting the ani- 
mals when they entered foreign countries, led to the establishment of an 
inspection of these animals. 
