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Hide Imports into United States. 



ing in the Netherlands. By a subsequent decree, the ist 

 September, 1901, is fixed as the date upon which the law 

 comes into operation. 



The main features of this law are briefly as follows : — 

 For the covering of mares only stallions may be used which 

 have been approved, for the Province in which the covering 

 takes place, by Commissioners appointed for the purpose- 

 This provision does not apply to stallions and mares which 

 are, and have been for the preceding ten days, the property 

 of the same person or persons in full and unconditional 

 ownership. 



As a rule, staggers, defective eyes, respiratory organs, etc., 

 lead to the rejection of the stallion, but there are exceptions 

 with regard to roarers. 



Subsidies amounting to at least 75,000 florins (^6,250) 

 will be appropriated annually by the State for horse- 

 breeding ; and, in addition, the expenses of inspection, of the 

 employment of stallions, and of premiums, will be borne by 

 the State. 



Penalties are laid down for infractions of the law, and 

 authority is given to all persons charged with its execution 

 to enter homesteads, premises, etc., under certain 

 restrictions. 



The Treasury Department of the United States have issued 

 a circular, dated 30th July last, to the 



Importation of customs officers in that country, which, 

 Hides into the J ' ' 



United States, after referring to the regulations affecting 



the importation of hides, proceeds as 

 follows : — " It having been stated that hides of neat cattle 

 are shipped to the United States without proper disinfection, 

 officers of the customs are directed, with a view of preventing 

 the introduction and spread of contagious or infectious 

 diseases among the cattle of the United States, to treat the 

 same as prohibited importations, and to refuse entry for ware- 

 housing or consumption of all hides of neat cattle, including 



