18124. Adulteration of canned prunes.    U. S. v. 13 Cases, et al., of Canned
Prunes. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction. (F. & D. Nos. 25935, 26080. I. S. Nos. 15618, 28057, 28058. 
S. Nos. 4034, 4391.)
Samples of canned prunes from the shipments herein described having been 
found to be moldy and partially decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture re- 
ported the matter to the United. States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania.
On February 19 and March 23, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 37 cases, each containing 24 cans, and 49 cases, 
each containing 72 cans of prunes, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
in part at Reading, Pa., and in part at Shenandoah, Pa., consigned by Paulus 
Bros. Packing Co., in part from Salem, Oreg., and in part from Portland, Oreg., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in two consignments on or about 
December 9, 1930 and January 24, 1931, respectively, and had been trans- 
ported from the State of Oregon into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging 
adulteration in violation of the food and, drugs act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On March 10 and April 13, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the prop- 
erty, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was or- 
dered by the court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.