l Avert, 1900.] QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. VII. 
j i Privies. 
| A 20. Every water-closet, privy, cesspool, and urinal used in connection with a 
q ny peter house shall be situated at a distance of not less than one hundred yards from 
a uilding, enclosure, or place in or at which stock are slaughtered or meat is dressed, 
| "pared, treated, or stored. 
Pigsties. 
7“ we Every pigsty, enclosure, and place where swine are kept at a slaughter-house 
all be situated at a distance of not less than two hundred and fifty yards from any 
ing, enclosure, or place in or at which stock are slaughtered or meat is dressed, 
| pared, treated, or stored. 
= Offal to swine. 
rn 22. Swine shall not be fed with offal at a slaughter-house, nor shall any offal be 
Noved therefrom for the purpose of feeding swine, unless such offal has first been 
toushly cooked. 
qpeey Notice of slaughtering. 
| .*3. The owner of every slaughter-house shall give to the inspector such notice of 
‘intention to slaughter stock as will enable the inspector to inspect such stock. 
Tampering with meat. 
Xt 24, Until stock slaughtered have been inspected by the inspector the pleura are 
ii to be stripped or otherwise interfered with, and no part of the carcass is to be cut 
of 4y, manipulated, or interfered with in any manner which may prevent the discovery 
\sease or may alter the true condition of the meat. 
he inspector may condemn any stock or meat which in his opinion has been dealt 
Mth in contravention of the provisions of this Regulation. re 
Branding meat. 
= he When the inspector has inspected any meat and approved of the same, he 
} “t brand each separate quarter of beef and each carcass or quarter of mutton with a 
: or stamp. 
lot ny person who wilfully removes or obliterates any such mark or stamp, or who, 
' being an inspector, affixes or causes to be aflixed to any meat any such mark or 
‘np, is guilty of an offence against these Regulations. 
Calves. 
26. Calves less than four weeks old are not to be slaughtered for meat. 
Condemned meat. 
_ 27. Condemned meat at a slaughter-house shall be rendered unfit for the food of 
Mn in the mode directed by the inspector. 
Removal of hides, &e. 
28. Offal and the hides, skins, heads, and feet of stock slaughtered at a slaughter- 
se shall only be removed from the premises in the manner and at the times directed 
€ inspector. 
he contents of paunches and of intestines shall be deposited in the place appointed 
€ inspector for the purpose. ; 
Carriage of meat. 
vehi Meat shall be carried from the slaughter-house to the butcher's shop in 
“icles approved by the inspector. 
Dep ey such vehicle shall be provided with a proper roof, and shall be so con- 
ected as to permit of a free current of air. 
th Meat shall be carried in such vehicle either suspended from the roof or sides 
®reof, or so arranged that a free current of air may circulate between the carcasses 
"Portions of carcasses being carried. 
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Blowing meat, &e. 
sal 30. No person shall blow with his breath or otherwise into any meat, or eject any 
“Ut, liquid matter, or other substance from his mouth thereon. 
‘ o person shall treat, dress, or prepare any meat by means of any preservative 
" other substance which, in the opinion of the inspector, injures, or is li 
ch meat or to render it unfit for the food of man. 
ely to injure, 
