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Russia (the seven following premises)—
1. No. 1 Slaughterhouse at Libau.
2. Exportation Slaughterhouse (Barselman Society) at Station
Rtistchewo of Riasan-Oural Railway.
3. " Union " Slaughterhouse at Kurgan.
4. Kurgan Export Bacon Factory at Kurgan.
5. " Union" Slaughterhouse (Cold Storage Company) at Koslow,
Tambov Government.
6. Slaughterhouse (Barselman Brothers) at Esipovo, South Eastern
Railway.
7. No. 3 Slaughterhouse (Anglo-Russian Company) at Station
Nikiforovka of Riasan-Oural Railway.
Sweden.
VISIT OF VETERINARY SURGEON TO ARGENTINA.
In April last the report of the Veterinary Surgeon respecting his visit to the
Argentine Republic was issuer!, and although it is unnecessary to refer again in extenso
to that interesting document, a brief review as to the object and result of the visit may
be of interest.
In July, 1913, the Argentine Government invited the Corporation to allow their
Veterinary Surgeon to go out to Argentina to visit the freezing works and to see the
system of meat inspection in operation in that country. It may be that this invitation
was the result of complaints which had been made by the City Corporation with regard
to the condition of Argentine meat on its arrival in this country.
The Corporation accepted the invitation of the Argentine Government, subject to
the following conditions: —
1. That no public expression of policy or advice be expected or given.
2. That the Veterinary Surgeon should prepare a report, which should be
of a private character, the decision as to publication of all or any part to . rest
with the Corporation.
The first requirement seemed advisable since Mr. Young could not act in any
sense as an advisory official to the Argentine Government or to the trade in general ;
and further, as Argentine trade extends to other districts than London, it would be
inadvisable for the official of one Corporation to make suggestions which might or
might not be acceptable to others. The position of advisor could only be assumed by
a Government official.
Mr. Young's report deals with the following matters:—
(a) Importance of the Argentine Meat Trade.
(b) Particulars of the different Frigorificos.
(c) Buildings and surroundings with criticisms as to the approaches to
some of the slaughterhouses, the structure of certain accessories, and the
question of cleanliness, &c.
(d) Freezing and chilling rooms. Landing of meat into steamers and
provision of cool rooms on board transports.