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7. The carload rates on Settlers’ Effects apply on any shipment; minimum weight
chargedfor, 24,000 pounds. If the carload weighs over 24,000 pounds the additional
weight will be charged for at the same rate. At St. Paul, Minn., and north thereof
24,000 pounds constitute a carload; between Chicago and St. Paul and Kansas City or
Omaha and St. Paul a carload is 20,000 pounds. From Chiago and Kansas City north
to St. Paul any amount over this will be charged extra. From points south and east
of Chicago, in the United States, only five horses or heads of live stock are allowed in
carloads; any over this will be charged extra; carload 12,000 pounds minimum.

8. Freight charges on shipments of Settlers’ Effects should be prepaid.

Bringing Live Stock Into Canada

The main difficulties encountered by the new settler are in connection with his
live stock; and right here*it will be said that most of these difficulties are overcome
if the owner of live stock
will take the trouble to
ascertain the Canadian
Quarantine — regulations,
and be guided by them.
They will be found print-
ed below.

It will be noted that
these Regulations
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stock shall be inspected
at a Port of Entry on
the Canadian border. If
the stock is in good
condition, and is accom-
panied by certificates
that certain tests have
been fulfilled, there is no
quarantine, except for
swine.

The important point
is, get these certificates
before you start. Other-
wise, the stock will be
detained at port of entry,
and will be subjected to
the tests there, and may
possibly be detained in
quarantine, as set forth
in the regulations. It is
easy to get these certi-
ficates; inspectors of the
Bureau of Animal In-
dustry are located in
every important centre.

The services of the
inspector of the Bureau
of Animal Industry are
free; those of the veter-
inary you will have to
pay for, but they are
moderate, and are based
on a scale approved by
the government. No one
else should be employed, because the signatures of unauthorized persons are not recog-
nized by quarantine officials. If for any reason you cannot have your stock inspected
before leaving home, on no account have it inspected until you reach the port of entry.
Beware of parties who board your train en route and try to induce you to let them inspect
your stock—for a fee. It is only waste of time.

In the Land of Rapid Growth, Central British Columbia.