26550. Adulteration of canned salmon. TT. S. v. Columbia River Packers Associa- 
tion, inc. Plea of guilty. Fine, §55. (F. & D. no. 87929. Sample nos. 
41409-B, 43497-B, 47187-B, 48062-B, 49069-B, 49084-B, 50131-B, 50287-B, 
50288-B, 50440-B, 51774-B, 52004-B, 52355-B, 52356-B, 52357-B, 52359-B, 
52360-B,  52361-B, 52364-B,  52372-B, 52374-B,  52375-B.)
This case involved various shipments of canned salmon that was in part 
decomposed.
On October 6, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against the Columbia River Packers Association, Inc., Astoria, 
Oreg., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act between the dates of August 24, 1935, and October 21, 1935, from the State 
of Oregon into the States of Minnesota, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, 
New York, Pennsylvania, and Iowa, of quantities of canned salmon that was 
adulterated. Certain lots were labeled "Bear Brand [or "Commerce Brand", 
"Fishermen's Brand", "Esquimaux Brand", or "West Coast Brand"] * * * 
Packed by Columbia River Packers Association." The remaining lots were 
labeled variously: "Rare Treat Brand * * * Paxton and Gallagher Co. 
Distributors Omaha"; "Heart's Delight Brand * * * Packed
" for Scoville, 
Brown & Co., Wellsville, N. Y."; "Big Value Brand Distributors S. Hamill 
Company, Keokuk, Iowa."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole and 
in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On October 6, 1936, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $55.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.