S612. Adnltei-ation of tomato pulp. V. S. * * * v. The Booth Paclcins?
Co., a Corporation. Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, ?10 and costs.?
(F. & D. No. 8927.    I. S. Nos. 236S-p, 3151-p.)
On August 10, 1920, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court?
of the United States for said district an information against The Booth?
Packing Co., a corporation, having a place of business at Baltimore, Md., alleg??
ing shipment by said company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on?
or- about September 18, 1917, from the State of Maryland into the State of?
Kew Jersey, and on or about August 21, 1917, from the State of Maryland into?
the State of New York, of quantities of tomato pulp which was adulterated.?
The article was labeled in part, " Diamond Brand Tomato Pulp."
Analyses of samples of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed the pulp was manufactured from partly decayed tomatoes.
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Adulteration of the article in both consignments was alleged in the informa??
tion for the reason that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decom??
posed,   and  putrid  vegetable  substance.
On August 11, 1920, a plea of nolo contendere to the information was entered?
on behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $10 and?
costs.
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.