19294. Adulteration of canned salmon. TJ. S. v. 436 Cases of Canned Sal- 
mon. Decree of condemnation entered. Product released under 
bond. (F. & D. Nos. 27416, 27417, 27418, 27575, 27576, 27577, 27578, 
27579.    I. S. No. 47161.    S. No. 5594.)
Samples of canned salmon from the shipment herein described having been 
found to be tainted or stale, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
On December 21, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 436 cases of canned salmon, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at New Orleans, La., alleging that the article had been shipped by 
Modern & Modern, Seattle, Wash., on or about August 15, 1931, and had 
been transported from the State of Washington into the State of Louisiana, 
and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act.   The article
was labeled in part: " See Flyer Brand Alaska Pink Salmon * * * Dis- 
tributed by McGovern & Modern, Seattle, U. S. A."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On February 16, 1932, the Wrangell Packing Corporation, Seattle, Wash., 
having appeared as claimant for the property and having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered 
by the court that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment 
of costs and the execution of a bond in the sum of $2,500, conditioned in part 
that it be shipped to San Francisco, Calif., and reconditioned to conform to 
Government requirements, and that it should not be sold or disposed of until 
inspected by a representative of this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.