[Approved by the Acting Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., April 17, 1936] 25001. Adulteration of dressed poultry. U. S. v. Swift & Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50. (F. & D. no. 35940. Sample no. 16953-B.) Samples of dressed poultry taken from the shipment involved in this case were found to be diseased. On September 18, 1935, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court an information against Swift & Co., a corporation, Chicago, Ill., alleging that on or about February 21, 1935, the defendant company shipped from Omaha, Nebr., to itself at Chicago, Ill., a quantity of dressed poultry; that the defendant company sold the said poultry to a purchaser at Chicago, Ill., under a guaranty that it complied with the Federal Food and Drugs Act; that the product was subsequently resold and was shipped, on or about February 28, 1935, from Chicago, Ill., to New York, N. Y., where it was sampled, and that it was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The product was contained in barrels marked or stamped: "West Fullerton Chicago * Class B 21 H D Class C 23 HD * Cold Storage Swift and Company, Nebr." The information alleged that the product was adulterated when shipped from Omaha, Nebr., to Chicago, Ill., in that it was the product of a diseased animal; that is, a number of the birds were diseased, showing, among other things, generalized tuberculosis and tumors. On October 16, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant company and the court imposed a fine of $50. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. Default de35550, 35628, 25002. Adulteration of shrimp. U. S. v. 1 Box, et al., of Shrimp. crees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 35629. Sample nos. 29064-B, 29065-B, 29066-B.) These cases involved shipments of shrimp which was in part decomposed. On May 6 and May 9, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Massachusetts, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 2 boxes and 90 pounds of shrimp at Boston, Mass., consigned about May 4, May 7, and May 8, 1935, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce by Chesebro Bros. & Robbins, Inc., from New York, N. Y., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substance. On July 1, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 25003. Adulteration of huckleberries. U. S. v. 67 Crates of Huckleberries. Consent decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 36289. Sample no. 23770-B.) This case involved a shipment of huckleberries which contained excessive numbers of maggots. On August 15, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 68976-36 1 2 FOOD AND DRUGS ACT district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 67 crates of huckleberries at Rochester, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 14, 1935, by Grossinger Bros., from Eynon, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance. On September 28, 1935, Grossinger Bros. having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 25004. Adulteration of blueberries. Default U. S. v. 10 Crates of Blueberries. (F. & D. no. 36218. Sample decree of condemnation and destruction. no. 42734-B.) This case involved a shipment of blueberries which were infested with maggots. On July 30, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 10 crates of blueberries at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about July 29, 1935, by H. J. Dougherty, from Tuscarora, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance. On August 14, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. U. S. v. 19 Crates of Huckleberries. 25005. Adulteration of huckleberries. This case involved a shipment of huckleberries which were infested with maggots. On August 3, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 19 crates of huckleberries at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 1, 1935, by M. Bohorad, from Mahanoy, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance. On September 9, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 25006. Adulteration of preserves. (F. & D. U. S. v. 6 Cases and 4 Cans of Assorted Consent decree of condemnation and destruction. no. 35524. Sample no. 26300-B.) This case involved an interstate shipment of assorted preserves that contained lead in an amount that might have rendered them injurious to health. On June 4, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Wyoming, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of six cases and four cans of assorted preserves at Rock Springs, Wyo., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about April 3, 1935, by Hewlett Bros. Co., from Salt Salt Lake Lake City, Utah, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Hewlett's Fancy Brand Pure Peach Packed by Hewlett Bros. Co. [or "Plum", "Apricot", etc.] The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that they contained an added poisonous and deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered them harmful and injurious to health. City, Utah." On June 14, 1935, Hewlett Bros. Co., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed, and that the claimant pay the costs of the proceedings. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. DEPOSITED of lite 25001-25025] JUL 29 '36 NOTICES OF JUDGMENT 3 25007. Adulteration of blueberries. U. S. v. 15 Crates, et al., of Blueberries. Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 36216, 36217, 36220 to 36223, incl., 36228 to 36232, incl., 36234, 36237, 36375 to 36378, incl. Sample nos. 36347-B, 38273-B, 40099-B, 42336-B, 42337-B, 42341-B, 42345-B, 42346-B, 42712-B, 42715-B, 42718-B, 42723-B, 42724-B, 42740-B, 44538-B, 44655-B, 44656-B.) These cases involved shipments of blueberries which were infested with maggots. On July 25, July 27, July 31, and August 1, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 374 crates of blueberries at New York, N. Y. On July 30, July 31, August 1, and August 8, 1935, libels were filed in Federal district courts against 117 crates and 40 trays of blueberries in various lots at Philadelphia, Pa., Baltimore, Md., and Boston, Mass. The Ibels charged that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce between the dates of July 23 and August 6, 1935, by the Blueberry Cooperative Association, from New Lisbon, N. J., and that it was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance. On August 14, 17, 22, and 26, and September 4, 11, and 23, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 25008. Adulteration of blueberries. U. S. v. 22 Crates of Blueberries. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 36238. Sample no. 42744-B.) This case involved a shipment of blueberries which were infested with maggots. On August 6, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 22 crates of blueberries at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about August 2, 1935, by D. E. Mahoney, from Frackville, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance. On August 28, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 25009. Adulteration of process cheese. U. S. v. 30 Cases of Process Cheese. Default decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 35367. Sample no. 4795-B.) This case involved an interstate shipment of process cheese which contained segments of the bodies of insects, rodent hairs, and nondescript debris. On April 11, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 30 cases of process cheese at Baltimore, Md., consigned by the Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation, Freeport, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about March 23, 1935, from Freeport, Ill., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Kraft Limburger Pasteurized Process Cheese, * * Kraft-Phenix Cheese Corporation Baltimore, Md." The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted wholly or in part of a filthy animal substance. On June 10, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture. 25010. Adulteration of apple chops. U. S. v. 180 Sacks of Apple Chops. Default decree of destruction. (F. & D. no. 35389. Sample nos. 27385-B, 27451-B. Examination of the apple chops involved in this case showed the presence of lead and arsenic in amounts that might have rendered the article injurious to health. On April 19, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District of Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the |