12429. Adulteration and misbranding of canned salmon. V. S. v. 454 
Cases of Salmon. Consent decree of condemnation and for- 
feiture.     Product released under bond to be  used as   fisb food.
(F. & D. No. 16924.    I. S. No. 7879-v.    S. No. W-1237.)
On or about November 26, 1922, the United States attorney for the District 
of Oregon, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 454 cases of salmon, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Astoria, Oreg., alleging that the article had been consigned by 
the Warrenton Clam Co., November 23 [November 3], 1922, for interstate 
shipment from Astoria, Oreg., into the State of Florida, and charging adul- 
teration and misbranding, in violation of the food and drugs act. The article 
was labeled in part: (Can) ""Pagoda" Brand Pink Salmon Packed By 
Warrenton Clam Co.    *    *    *    Oregon."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid 
animal substance, and for the further reason that filthy, decomposed, and 
putrid Coho salmon had been substituted for normal pink salmon of good 
commercial quality.
Misbranding of the article was alleged for the reason that the statement 
in the label, " Pink Salmon," was false and misleading and deceived and misled 
the purchaser.
On June 21, 1924, the Warrenton Clam Co., claimant, having consented to 
the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, 
and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said 
claimant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of 
a bond in the sum of $1,000, in conformity with section 10 of the act, con- 
ditioned in part that it be delivered to the Oregon State Fish Commission for 
use as fish food. 
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HOWARD M. GOEE, Secretary of Agriculture. 
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