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Foreign Cattle Trade. 
APPENDIX. 
Regulations relating to the Landing and Insi^ection of Foreign 
Animals arriving at Ports in Great Britain, from and after the 
Zlst day of March, 1871. 
Maricing. 
EacH kind of foreign animal landed at a landing-place for 
slaughter (with the exception of sheep and swine landed within 
a defined part of the port of London) shall be marked in the 
following manner, namely : — 
Cattle. — By clipping the hair off the end of the tail, and by 
clipping a broad arrow, about 5 inches long, on the left quarter. 
Sheep and Goats. — By clipping a broad arrow, about 4 inches 
long, on the forehead. 
Swine. — By printing a broad arrow, about 3 inches long, ort 
the left side, with the following composition, namely ; — Resin, 
five parts ; oil of turpentine, two parts ; and red ochre, one part ; 
melted, and used warm. 
Detention. 
All foreign animals landed in Great Britain shall be detained 
for at least 12 hours after landing, except as hereinafter provided, 
in some lair or other proper place adjacent to the landing-place, 
for the purpose of being inspected by the Veterinary Inspector 
appointed by the Privy Council for that purpose ; and every 
such Inspector shall have power to detain, for any longer period, 
any animal or animals which he has reason to suspect is or are 
affected with any contagious or infectious disease. 
No animal, carcase, hide, meat, offal, provender, or manure 
shall be removed from the lairs, except with the permission of 
the Inspector. 
Inspection. 
All foreign animals shall be inspected by the Veterinary' 
Inspector appointed for that purpose ; and such inspection shall 
commence as soon as possible after landing. 
The final inspection of each animal shall not take place until 
the end of the 12 hours, except as hereinafter provided, nor 
except during daylight. 
Regulations relating to Contagious or Iifectious Diseases amongst 
Foreign Animals landed at Ports in Great Britain. 
1. Slaughter. 
Should one or more sheep or swine be found to be affected 
with any contagious or infectious disease (except cattle-plague), 
