12149. Adulteration of canned salnion.     V.  S. v. 50 Cases  of Salmon.     De 
fault  decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F.  &
D. No. 16860.    S. No, C-3810.)
On September 29, 1922, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed iu the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 50 cases of salmon, remaining in the original cases at 
Dallas, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Canadian Bank 
of Commerce, Seattle, Wash., July 28, 3922, and transported from the State of 
Washington into the State of Texas, and charging adulteration in violat.on 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: " B'anchard 
Brand Alaska Pink Salmon Packed By Beauclaire Packing Co. Port Beau- 
clerc, Alaska."
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was decomposed and 
adulterated in violation of section 7 of the said act.
On February 4, 1924, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C F. MAKVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.