AFFIDAVITS FOR RUMINANTS AND SWINE. 
Regulation 7. — All ruminants and swine imported into the United 
States from any part of the world except the countries of North 
America shall also be accompanied by an affidavit of the owner 
stating that said animals have been continuously located in the dis- 
trict whence shipped for six months next preceding the date of ship- 
ment, that no contagious disease affecting the species of animals im- 
ported has existed among them nor among any animals of their kind 
with which they have come in contact for six months last past, and 
that no inoculation has been practiced among said animals during the 
preceding year; also by an affidavit from the importer or his agent 
supervising the shipment, stating that they have not passed through 
any district infected with contagious diseases affecting said kind of 
animals, that they have not been exposed in any possible manner to 
the contagion of any of said contagious diseases, and that the ani- 
mals, when not trailed or driven, have been shipped in clean and dis- 
infected cars and vessels direct from the farm where purchased. 
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS TO COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS. 
Regulation 8. — The certificates and affidavits required by these regu- 
lations must accompany the animals and be presented to the collector 
of customs at the port of entry and be by him delivered to the inspec- 
tor at the port of entry in order to allow the animals to be imported 
into the United States. 
PERIOD OF QUARANTINE. 
Regulation 9. — All cattle imported into the United States from any 
part of the world except the countries of North America, Great Brit- 
ain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands shall be subject to a quarantine 
of not less than 90 days, counting from the date of shipment, this date 
of shipment to be the date of clearance of the vessel bringing the ani- 
mals to the United States. Sheep and other ruminants and swine 
from any part of the world except the countries of North America 
shall be subject to a quarantine of not less than 15 days, counting 
from the date of arrival at the quarantine station : Provided, That 
cattle and sheep imported for immediate slaughter at the port of 
landing may be imported without quarantine, but shall be subject to 
such restrictions as the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, 
after causing an inspection to be made, may consider necessary in 
each case for guarding the domestic animals of the United States 
from contagion : Provided further, That the period of quarantine for 
cattle imported from Great Britain, Ireland, and the Channel Islands 
shall be not less than 30 days, counting from the date of arrival at 
the quarantine station. 
