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tian Provinces in August 1817, in March 1821,
and in December, 1832; in Dalmatia in March
1827; in Siebenbürgen in June 1851, &c., &c.
According to these regulations, a sufficient number
of cattle and meat inspectors are appointed
in every place, and bound by oath to the faithful
execution of their duties.
These persons have to examine into the state of
the animal's health, as well as the good condition
of the slaughtered beast. They must be present
at the slaughtering, and at the taking off the skin,
as well as at the opening of the carcass ; and they
must possess ample knowledge of the appearances
of unsound and of healthy meat.
Any person trading in fresh meat, or selling
meat in any way, prepared or cooked, who purchases
cattle not duly inspected according to regulation,
shall, for the first offence, in addition to forfeiting
the meat or the money received for its sale, be fined
from 25 to 200 florins; for the second offence the
fine shall be doubled; and for the third offence
he shall be deprived of his license, and be declared
iucapable of ever again exercising an occupation of
the kind.
The meat of animals suffering from inflammation