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HORSE EMBARGO MODIFIED Through the efforts and the co-operation of the Atlantic Transport line tlie United States government lias modified tlie embargo on imports of horses from England in such a way that most of those now awaiting shipment there can come in. The new regulations provide, however, that they must be shipped on a vessel carrying no cattle or other live stock, and they must come from districts not now quarantined on account of the foot and mouth disease among cattle. All feed and ln-dcling for them must be inspected and approved by the agent of the Bureau of Animal Industry in London, and their attendants on ship-hoard must be men who have not recently had the care of cattle, sheep or swine in England. If deemed advisable the feet and legs of all horses will be disinfected before loading. Such are the precautions required to guard against the introduction of foot and mouth disease into tlie United States. It has beeir stamped out of every county in England, except Norfolk, so that horses from all other areas or from Scotland or Ireland may be admitted. The Atlantic Transport line has set aside the steamship Michigan for horse shipments to the United States and it will leave London on or about September 25 witli a large number of race horses, polo ponies, hunters, hackneys and other horses that have been held up by the embargo on imports. It is on the Michigan that Mr. Simnis Prince Palatine and Mr. Sanfords Nassoviau are to come to the United States.
