3135. Adulteration of tomato puree. TT. S. v. William S. Swett (Knox Pickle & 
Presence Works). Plea of guilty. Fine, $25. (F. D. C. No. 5510. Sample 
Nos. 47136-B, 47144-E.)
On November 19, 1941, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Indiana filed an information against William S. Swett, trading as Knox Pickle 
& Preserve Works at Sidney, Ind., alleging shipment on or about December 5, 
1940, and January 10, 1941, from the State of Indiana into the State of Illinois, 
of quantities of tomato puree that was adulterated in that it consisted in whole 
or in part of a decomposed substance.   The article was labeled in part: "Blossom
* *   *   'Tomato Puree   Distributed By Sprague, Warner & Company   Chicago, 
111."
On February 17, 1942, the defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the court 
imposed a fine of $25.