5. Merchandise, such as groceries, provisions, hardware, etc., also implements, machinery, vehicles, etc., if new, will not be regarded as Settlers' Effects, and, if shipped, will be charged at the regular classified tariff rates. Agents, both at loading and delivering stations, therefore, give attention to the prevention of the loading of the contraband articles and see that the actual weights are way-billed when carloads exceed 24,000 lbs. on lines north of St. Paul.

6. Top Loads.—Agents do not permit, under any circumstances, any article to be loaded on the top of box or stock cars; such manner of loading is dangerous and absolutely forbidden.

7. Settlers' Effects, to be entitled to the carload rates, cannot be stopped at any point short of destination for the purpose of unloading part. The entire carload must go through to the station to which originally consigned.

8. The carload rates on Settlers' Effects apply on any shipment occupying a car weighing 24,000 pounds or less. If the carload weighs over 24,000 lbs. the additional weight will be charged for. North of St. Paul, Minn., 24,000 lbs. constitutes a carload, between Chicago and St. Paul and Kansas City or Omaha and St. Paul a carload is 20,000 lbs. From Chicago and Kansas City north to St. Paul any amount over this will be charged extra. From points South and East of Chicago, only five horses or heads of live stock are allowed in carloads, any over this will be charged extra; carload 12,000 lbs. minimum.

9. Minimum charge on any shipment will be 100 lbs. at first-class rate.

QUARANTINE OF SETTLERS' CATTLE

Settlers' cattle must be inspected at the boundary. Inspectors may subject any cattle showing symptoms of tuberculosis to the tuberculin test before allowing them to enter. Any cattle found tuberculous to be returned to the United States or killed without indemnity. Settlers' horses are admitted on inspection if accompanied by certificate of mallein test signed by a United States Inspector of Bureau of Animal Industries, without which they will be inspected at the boundary free of charge by a Canadian Officer. Settler should apply to Canadian Government Office for name of Inspector nearest him. Certificate of any other Veterinarian will not be accepted. Horses found to be affected with glanders within six months of entry are slaughtered without compensation. Sheep may be admitted subject to inspection at port of entry. If disease is discovered to exist in them, they may be returned or slaughtered. Swine may be admitted, when forming part of Settlers' Effects, but only after a quarantine of thirty days, and when accompanied by a certificate that swine plague or hog cholera has not existed in the district whence they came for six months preceding the date of shipment; when not accompanied by such certificate, they must be subject to inspection at port of entry. If diseased to be slaughtered, without compensation.

UNITED STATES AGENTS.

M. V. MacINNES, 176 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich.J. M. MacLACHLAN, Drawer 197, Watertown, S. D.
C. A. LAURIER, Marquette, Mich.W. V. BENNETT, 220 17th St., Room 4, Bee Bldg., Omaha, Neb.
J. S. CRAWFORD, 301 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, N. Y.GEO. A. COOK, 125 W. 9th St., Kansas City, Mo.
W. S. NETHERY, Room 82, Interurban Station Bldg., Columbus, Ohio.BENJ. DAVIES, Boom 6, Dunn Block, Great Falls, Mont.
G. W. AIRD, 215 Traction-Terminal Bldg., Indianapolis, Ind.J. N. GRIEVE, Cor. 1st and Post Sts., Spokane, Wash.
C. J. BROUGHTON, Room 412, 112 W. Adams St., Chicago, Ill.J. E. La FORCE, 29 Weybrosset Street, Providence, R. I.
GEORGE A. HALL, 123 Second St., Milwaukee, Wis.J. B. CARBONNEAU, Jr., Biddeford, Me.
R. A. GARRETT, 311 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn.MAX A. BOWLBY, 73 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
FRANK H. HEWITT, 5th St., Des Moines, Iowa.J. A. LAFERRIERE, 1139 Elm St., Manchester, N. H.
W. E. BLACK, Clifford Block, Grand Forks, N. D.F. A. HARRISON, 210 North 3d St., Harrisburg, Pa.