13624. Adulteration of canned salmon.    V. S. v. Alaska Consolidated Can 
neries.    Plea of gruilty.    Fine, $100.     (P. & D. No. 18573.    I. S. Nos. 
11494-v, 12053-v.)
On June 17, 1924, 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 an information against the 
Alaska Consolidated Canneries, a corporation, Seattle, Wash., alleging ship- 
ment by said company, in violation of the food and drugs act, in two consign- 
ments, namely, on or about March 25 and July 20, 1923, respectively, from the 
Territory of Alaska -to the State of Washington, of quantities of canned salmon 
which was adulterated. One consignment of the article was labeled in part: 
(Can) "Tryet Brand Pink Salmon * * * Packed In Alaska by Southern 
Alaska Canning Co., Main Office Seattle, Wash." The other consignment of the 
said article was labeled in part:  (Can) "Blue Funnell Brand Pink Salmon."
Examination by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department of 96 cans of 
the Tryet brand showed that 29 cans, or 30.2 per cent, contained decomposed 
salmon. Examination of 144 cans of the Blue Funnel brand showed that 65 
cans, or 45.1 per cent, contained decomposed salmon.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that 
it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed and putrid animal 
substance.
On April 6, 1925, a plea of guilty to the information was entered on behalf 
of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $100.,
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.