26938. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. G. P. Halferty & Co.    Plea of
guilty.    Fine, $10 and costs.     (F. & D. no. 38040.    Sample nos. 73272-B, 
73769-B.)
This salmon was in part decomposed.
On December 16, 1936, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court an information against G. P. Halferty & Co., a corporation, 
Seattle, Wash., alleging shipment by said company on or about February 18, 
1936, from the State of Washington into the State of Idaho of a quantity of 
canned salmon that was adulterated. It was labeled in part: "Halferty Corpo- 
ration, Show Boat Brand, Fancy Alaska Pink Salmon."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a decomposed animal substance.
On January 18, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $10 and costs.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.