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SANITARY LEGISLATION 
to the ocean steamer must be first cleansed and disinfected 
under the supervision of the Veterinary Inspector of the 
port, and the ocean steamer must, before receiving said ani¬ 
mals, be thoroughly cleaned or disinfected in accordance 
with the directions of said Inspector. When passage upon 
or across the public highway is unavoidable in the trans¬ 
portation of animals from the cars to the boat, it must be 
under such careful supervision and restrictions as the Veter¬ 
inary Inspector may, in special cases direct. 
8 Any cattle or sheep that are offered for shipment to 
Great Britain or Ireland, or the Continent of Europe, which 
have not been inspected and transported in accordance with 
this order and regulations, will not be allowed to be placed 
upon any vessel for exportation, as they will be deemed, 
under the law, to have been exposed to infection so as to be 
dangerous to other animals. 
9. The supervision of the movement of cattle from 
cars and yards to the ocean steamer at the ports of export 
will be in charge of the Veterinary Inspector of the port. 
No ocean steamer will be allowed to receive more cattle 
or sheep than it can comfortably carry. Over-crowding will 
not be permitted. 
10. The Veterinary Inspector at the port of export will 
notify the Collector of the Port of the various shipments of 
cattle or sheep that are entitled to clearance papers, and 
certificates of the inspection of said animals will be given to 
the consignors for transmission with the bills of lading. 
AN ACT 
providing for the inspection of meats for exportation, prohibiting the importa¬ 
tion of adulterated articles of food or drink, and authorizing the President to 
make proclamation in certain cases, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represe?itatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled , That the Sec¬ 
retary of Agriculture may cause to be made a careful in. 
spection of salted pork and bacon intended for exportation, 
with a view of determining whether the same is wholesome, 
sound and fit for human food, whenever the laws, regulations, 
or orders of the government of any foreign country to which 
such pork or bacon is to be exported shall require inspection 
