, R. A.-B. A. I. 289. Issued June, 1931 United States Department of Agriculture SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS BUREAU OF ANIMAL( INDUSTRY MAY, 1931 [This publication is issued monthly for the dissemination of information, instructions, rulings, etc., concerning the work of the Bureau of Animal Industry. Free distribution is limited to persons in the service of the bureau, establishments at which the Federal meat inspection is conducted, public officers whose duties make it desirable for them to have such information, and journals especially concerned. Others desiring copies may obtain them from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., at 5 cents each, or 25 cents a year. A supply will Le sent to each official in charge of a station or branch of the bureau service, who should promptly distribute co1ies to members of his force. A file should be kept at each station for reference.] CONTENTS Page Changes in directory---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45 Notices regarding meat inspection----------------------------------------------------------------- 46 Animal casings of foreign origin-------------------------------------------------------- 46 Foreign meat-inspection officials---------------------------------------------------------- 46 Disposition under meat inspection of swine injected with hog-cholera virus-------------------47 Animals slaughtered under Federal meat inspection, April, 1931-------------------------------- 47 Causes of condemnation of carcasses, March, 1-31------------------------------------------- 48 Imports of food animals and of meats and meat food products April, 1931----------------- 48 Summary of tuberculosis-eradication work in cooperation with States, April, 1931------------------ 49 Summary of hog-cholera-control work, April, 1931------------------------------------------ 50 Anti-hog-cholera serum and hog-cholera virus produced under licenses, April, 1931----------------- 50 Licenses issued for biological products, April, 1931----------------------- --- --------------- 50 Licenses terminated, April, 1931-------------------------------------------------------- 51 Proceedings under packers and stockyards act, May, 1931---- ------------------ I-------------- 51 Results of prosecutions for violations of laws----------------------------------------------- 51 Permitted disinfectants------------------------------------- -------------------- - 52 Permitted arsenical cattle dip---------------------------------------------------------- 52 Transfer of employees------------------------------ ----------- ----- ------------- 52 Office quarters in Federal buildings--------------- ------------ ------------------------- 52 Menu cards showing meat prices requested----.---------------------------------------- 53 New publications of the bureau--------------------------------------------------------- 53 Organization of the Bureau of Animal Industry--------- -------------------------------- 53 [CHANGES IN DIRECTORY Meat Inspection Granted t*29. Otto Arns, Cumberland Avenue, North Attleboro, Mass., mail R. F. D. 2, Attleboro, Mass. 1118. Marston's Hash Co., 159 Elliott Street, Danvers, Mass. 146. Tri-State Refining Co., North End Thomas Street, mail post office box 448, Memphis, Tenn. $785. Krainin's Kosher Sausage Factory (Inc.), 1115 Fleeman Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1825. Maestro Bros., 511 Seventeenth Street, Union City, N. J. Meat Inspection Withdrawn 106. Italian Sausage Works, 442 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Ill. 242. P. H. Butler Co., Seventeenth Street and Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. 330-A. William Moland's Sons (Inc.), 120 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 939. Royal Packing Co., Adams Street and Osage Avenue, Kansas City, Kans. Change in Name of Official Establishment 102. Georgia Foods (Inc.), 467 Stephens Street S.W., Atlanta, Ga., instead of Bilt-More Packing Co. (Inc.). 453. Zanesville Provision Co., State and Walnut Streets, Zanesville, Ohio, instead of The New Zanesville Provision Co. Conducts slaughtering. t No sealed cars. 61717-31 45 46 BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY [May, Change in Address of Official in Charge Dr. C. H. Herrold, post office box 93, (office 315-317 Federal Building) Dayton, Ohio, instead of 314-315 Federal Building. Dr. C. F. Palmer, 602 Milam Building, Houston, Tex., instead of 305 Federal Building. Dr. Rudolph Snyder, 501 Customhouse Building, Denver, Colo., instead of 444 Post Office Building. New Substations Danvers, Mass., meat inspection, under Boston, Mass. North Attleboro, Mass., meat inspection, under Providence, R. I. Union City, N. J., meat inspection, under Jersey City, N. J. Corrections in Directory On page 3, under Denver, Colo., change J. E. Shelton to Dr. J. E. Shelton. On page 47, under Providence, R. I., strike out establishment 19-D, The Cudahy Packing Co. The following establishments have no railroad facilities and should be preceded by character indicating "No sealed cars." $70. E. A. Debroisse. (Pp. 19 and 47.) t171. The Rumford Churning Co. (Pp. 21 and 48.) 1275. Comstock & Co. (Pp. 23 and 47.) t275-A. Comstock & Co. (Pp. 23 and 47.) 1287. Continental Sausage Co. (Pp. 23 and 47.) 1299. E. M. Salisbury. (Pp. 23 and 48.) t306. Swift & Co. (Pp. 23 and 48.) !308. William H. Easton & Co. (Pp. 24 and 47.) $309. Kimball & Colwell Co. (Pp. 24 and 47.) 1347. Augustus Saugy (Inc.). (Pp. 24 and 48.) 1411. Vermont Butterine Co. (Pp. 25 and 48.) 1555-A. Butchers' Rendering Co. (Pp. 27 and 47.) 1638. Henriques & Bro. (Pp. 27 and 47.) t856. C. S. Johnson & Son. (Pp. 29 and 47.) 874. New Bedford Linguica and Chourico Co. (Pp. 29 and 47.) $984. North End Provision Co. (Pp. 30 and 47.) t987. Joseph F. Rezendes & Co. (Pp. 30 and 47.) NOTICES REGARDINGaMEAT INSPECTION ANIMAL CASINGS OF FOREIGN ORIGIN Certificates required by Bureau of Animal Industry Order 305 and instructions issued thereunder, which bear the official title of the high official of the foreign country as specified below, will be acceptable with animal casings offered for importation into the United States. The certificates must also bear the signature of the high official of the national government having jurisdiction over the health of animals in the foreign country in which the casings originated, but owing to the fact that the high officials are changed from time to time it is impracticable to publish their names. Official title Foreign country Minister of Agriculture _.-------------------------------- Czechoslovakia. FOREIGN MEAT-INSPECTION OFFICIALS Names and specimen signatures of foreign officials who have been authorized by their national governments to sign and issue foreign meat inspection certifi- cates for meat and meat food products exported to the United States: t No sealed cars. 1931] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 47 Country and name Signature FRANCE M. Gratiolet------------ IRISH FREE STATE John J. Dundon--------- Name Removed from List France.-M. Perier. DISPOSITION UNDER MEAT INSPECTION OF SWINE INJECTED WITH HOG-CHOLERA VIRUS Swine which have been injected with hog-cholera virus within 14 days immedi- ately preceding the date they are offered for slaughter shall be condemned on ante-mortem inspection. Swine which have been injected with hog-cholera virus within 21 days, but not less than 14 days, immediately preceding the date they are offered for slaughter if otherwise in fit condition shall be marked and handled as United States sus- pects and if slaughtered within the period specified, the carcasses shall be passed for cooking provided the autopsy reveals no cause for condemnation. Swine which have been injected with hog-cholera virus not less than 21 days immediately preceding the date of slaughter shall be given ante-mortem and post- mortem inspection in accordance with the regulations without reference to the injected virus. ANIMALSKjSLAUGHTERED UNDER FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION, APRIL, 1931 Station Cattle Calves Sheeplambs and Goats Swine Baltimore -------------------------------- 6,605 2,118 1,566 ---------- 62,239 Buffalo--------------------------------- 6,250 2,740 6,557 ---------- 54,231 Chicago. .. .--------------------------------127,832 64,066 246,306 ---------- 489,099 Cincinnati-------------------------------- 13,832 9,681 17,393 6 79,301 Cleveland---------------------------.---- 5,045 7,447 10,987 ---------- 48,969 Denver ------------------------- --------- 6,800 2,061 25,859 ---------- 31,405 Detroit---------------------------------- -- 5,746 9,847 6,918 ---------- 50,254 Fort Worth------------------------------ 20,352 12,516 99,843 211 27,653 Indianapolis .. .------------------------------14,731 5,572 9,549 --------- 83,017 Kansas City------------------------------ 62,667 16,770 147,841 1 192,120 Los Angeles------------------------------- 8,785 2,113 40,979 --------- 18,110 Milwaukee------------------------------- 12,885 72,241 4,806 ---------- 92,915 National Stock Yards ---------------------- 24, 164 14,222 30,819 ---------- 113,544 New York------------------------------- 29, 457 60,174 251,379 144 66,918 Omaha---------------------------------- 77,349 4,951 173,591 10 181,092 Philadelphia--- --------------------------- 4,522 9, 611 17,475 ---------- 69,251 St. Louis. .--------------------------------12,712 9,182 6,338 2 128,424 Sioux City------------------------------- 35,925 2,434 51,775 1 139,791 South St. Joseph-------------------------- 27,038 5,527 122,276 ---------- 79,391 South St. Paul -----.----------------------- 48,887 65,695 23,545 ---------- 185,269 Wichita ----------------------------------