12638. Adulteration and alleged misbranding' of canned salmon. U. S. v. 
239 Cases of Canned Salmon. Default decree of condemnation 
and  forfeiture.     Product  disposed   of  for  fish  food.     (F.   &  D.   No.
14388.    I.  S.  No.  10541-t.    S. No. W-856.)
On January 31, 1921, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington, 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 239 cases of canned salmon, remaining in 
the original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article 
had been shipped by the Central Alaska Fisheries, Inc., from Drier Bay, 
Alaska, and transported from the Territory of Alaska into the State of 
Washington, reaching Seattle on or about August 30, 1920, and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The 
article was labeled in part: (Can) "Pal Brand Superior Firm Flake Red 
Alaska Salmon * * * packed * * * By Central Alaska Fisheries, 
Inc., At Drier Bay, Prince William Sound, Alaska Home Office, Berkeley, 
California."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it 
consisted wholly or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal sub- 
stance.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements on the label, 
" Superior Firm Flake Red Alaska Salmon * * * Packed for the Best 
Trade," were false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser.
On June 16,. 1924, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of the court was entered, finding the product to be adulterated, and order- 
ing its condemnation and forfeiture, and it was further ordered by the court 
that the said product be sold to the Washington State Fisheries Department 
to be used as fish food.
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of Agriculture.