26668. Adulteration of dried peacbes.    17. S. v. Rosenberg Bros. & Co.    Plea of
guilty.    Fine, $200.     (F. & D. no. 37935.    Sample nos. 46205-B, 46434-B.)
This case involved shipments of dried peaches samples of which were found 
to be worm-infested, dirty, moldy, and decayed.
On August 18, 1936, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against Rosenberg Bros. & Co., a corporation, San 
Francisco, Calif., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act on or about October 14, 1935, from the State of California into 
the State of Virginia, and on or about December 6, 1985, from the State of 
California into the State of New Tork, of quantities of an article of food, dried 
peaches, which was adulterated. A portion of the article was labeled: "W. D. 
487 Wilmington * * * California Peaches." The remainder was labeled: 
"Varsity Brand California Recleaned Fancy Peaches Cured Fruit Association 
•of California San Francisco, Calif."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On November 7, 1936, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $200.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.