SECTION 1865 . Unlawful Disposition of Parts of Animal Dying of Rinderpest . — It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his possession, or knowingly to sell, offer for sale, or export the skin, horns, or any other part of an animal which has died having rinderpest, except the bile or blood serum; and all persons having in their possession skins, horns, or other portions of such animals shall destroy them by burning or shall inter them. Officers of the law are hereby authorized to seize and des troy such skins, horns, or other portions of the body of any animal which has died having rinderpest wherever found. 

[262-3.] 

SECTION 1866 . Marking of Cattle Afflicted with Surra . — It shall be lawful for any duly authorized agent of the Bureau of Agriculture or of the Bureau of Science to mark any animal found to be afflicted with surra by fastening in its right ear a metal tag marked with the letter "S" and with a number. It shall be unlawful to remove any such tag affixed as provided in this section until the animal so marked has been pronounced free from surra by a duly authorized agent of the Bureau of Agriculture or of the B ureau of Science. 

[1156-1, 2.] 

SECTION 1867 . Prohibition Against Bringing of Animals from Infected Foreign Countries . — When the Secretary of Public Instruction shall by general order declare that a dangerous communicable animal disease prevails in any foreign country, port, or place an d that there is danger of spreading such disease by the importation of domestic animals therefrom, it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to ship or bring into the Philippine Islands any such animal, animal effects, parts, or products from such plac e, unless the importation thereof shall be authorized under the regulations of the Bureau of Agriculture. 

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## Grading of Fibers 

SECTION 1868 . Words and Phrases Defined.  — Words and phrases used in this article shall be taken in the sense indicated below: cTESIa 

( a ) "Fiber" is used with reference to its common and commercial significance and not to its scientific meaning. In this article the term means the raw material only and not fibers partially or entirely manufactured. 

( b ) "Abaca" shall mean the fiber of the plant of the same name, which is 

