988. Adulteration of flour.     U. S. v. 33 Bags of Flour.     Default decree of con¬
demnation and destruction.     (F. D. C. No. 2707.     Sample No. 28839-E.)
On or about September 16, 1940, the United States attorney for the Eastern 
District of North Carolina filed a libel against 33 bags of flour at Ahoskie, N. C, 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
March 21,1940, by Ballard & Ballard Co., Inc., from Louisville, Ky.; and charging 
that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy sub- 
stance. It was labeled in part: "Canoe Flour Self-Rising Bleached * * * 
New South Flour Co.   *    *    *   Louisville, Ky."
On October 29, 1940, no. claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed after 30 days unless 
taken down under bond by the owner. The product subsequently was destroyed 
in accordance with said order.