24209. Adulteration of dried peaches.    IT. S. v. 50 Boxes of Dried Peaches.
Product   released   under  bond  conditioned  that   it   be   relabeled.
(F. & D. no. 32294.    Sample no. 69027-A.)
This case involved a shipment of dried peaches that contained excessive 
moisture.
On March 10, 1934, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 50 boxes of dried 
peaches at Kansas City, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about February 3, 1934, by the Consolidated Packing 
Co., from Fresno, Calif., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: (Box) "Calgold Cling 
Peaches"; (bricks) "Calgold Dehydrated Peaches * * * Distributed by 
Fred Wolferman, Inc., Kansas City, Mo."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a product containing ex- 
cessive moisture had been substituted for dried peaches.
On October 15, 1934, Meridian, Ltd., a California corporation, having ap- 
peared as claimant and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment 
was entered ordering that the product be released under bond, conditioned that 
it be relabeled to show the moisture content.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.