15616. Adulteration of dried black figs. TJ. S. v. 74 Boxes of Dried Black?
Figs. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruc??
tion.     (F. & D. No. 22338.    I. S. No. 13150-x.    S. No. 392.)
On December 31, 1927, the United States attorney for the District of Colo??
rado, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District?
Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condem??
nation of 74 boxes of dried black figs, remaining in the original unbroken pack??
ages at Pueblo, Colo., consigned by the Sunland Sales Cooperative Assoc,?
Fresno, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped from Fresno, Calif.,?
in part on or about October 27, 1927, and in part on or about November 21,?
1927, and had been transported from the State of California into the Slate of?
Colorado, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The?
article was labeled in part: " Blue Ribbon Brand Choice Mission Figs Pro??
duced & Packed by California Peach & Fig Growers. Main Office, Fresno,?
California."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated, in that it con??
sisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable substance.
On January 16, 1928, 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.
W. M. JABDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.