29137. Adulteration and misbranding of whitefish caviar. U. S. v. 56 Cans, et al., of WMteflsh Caviar (and 6 similar seizure actions). Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 42290, 42443, 42444, 42445, 42507, 42909 to 42912, incl. Sample Nos. 10818-D, 16235-D to 16238-D, incl., 18682-D, 21442-D, 21443-D, 21444-D.) Samples of this product were found to contain parasitic worms, fish scales and bones, and shell-type organisms. In addition, one lot was also short weight On April 30, May 27, and June 1 and 13,1938, three United States attorneys, act- ing upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in their respective district courts libels praying seizure and condemnation of 161 cans, 639 jars, and 1 barrel of whitefish caviar in various lots at Houston, Tex., Philadelphia, Pa., Chicago, Ill. and Hollywood, Calif.; alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on various dates between December 18, 1937, and Jan- uary 31 and April 7, 1938, from New York, N. Y., by Rafco Inc.; and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. Portions of the article were labeled in part: "Riviera White Fish Caviar * * * Rafco, Inc. * * * New York." The remainder was labeled: "Amtorg Trading Corporation, New York." The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy animal substance. One lot was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Net 4 Ozs." was false and misleading and tended to deceive and mislead the purchaser when applied to an article that was short weight; and in that it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package, since the quantity stated was not correct. On June 8 and 27 and July 11 and 12, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered destroyed. HAEBT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.