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tuberculosis, the animals shall not be removed alive from the 
quarantine station but shall be destroyed there, and the 
owner shall be allowed to deal with the carcases as he may 
think fit, provided, however, that the flesh shall not be used 
for human consumption unless the said officer shall give a 
certificate that it is fit for that purpose. _ 
6. All expenses of inspection, quarantine, destruction, and 
otherwise shall be borne by the owner of such cattle. 
7. The foregoing Regulations shall not apply to cattle 
entering by sea from the Colony of Natal, so long as similar 
regulations remain in force in that Colony, nor shall they 
apply to cattle imported solely for purposes of slaughter, 
provided that, before being landed, they shall be inspected 
by the officer referred to in the third section of these regu- 
lations and declared to the best of his belief to be not unfit 
for human consumption, and the owner or importer shall sign 
and deliver to such officer an undertaking to the effect that 
none of such animals shall be used or disposed of for any 
other purpose than for zmmedzate slaughter for food. 

DENMARK’S PRODUCTION OF MILK AND BUTTER. 
Professor Boggild of Copenhagen has published in the 
Useskrift for Landmend the results of an inquiry undertaken 
by him to ascertain the approximate production and con- 
sumption of milk and butter in Denmark, a subject of con- 
siderable interest in view of the large exports of butter from 
that country. The estimates put forward by this authority 
are based on returns furnished by the dairies about three 
years ago. 
The number of dairies owned by co-operative associations 
and by companies, in operation on 25th May, 1897, was 
1,145. From 1,068 of these establishments, information was 
obtained as to the production of butter and cheese in the 
year 1896, the 77 dairies from which such details were not 
forthcoming being situated in towns. The total output in 
the twelve months according to the statements furnished by 
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