4278. Adulteration of flour.   U. S. v. 79 Bags of Flour (and 4 additional seizure
actions against flour). Default decrees of condemnation. Portions of 
product ordered destroyed. Remainder ordered distributed to charitable 
institutions for bog and cattle feed. (F. D. £ Nos. 8190, 8249. 8300, 8301. 
8302.   Sample Nos. 25214-F, 25215-F, 28644-F, 29019-F to 29021-F,inel.)
Between August 22 and September 3, 1942, the United States attorneys for 
the Northern District of Florida, Eastern District of North Carolina, and South- 
ern District of Georgia, filed libels against 79 12-pound bags of flour at Mari- 
anna, Fla., 17 48- or 98-pound bags of flour at Goldsboro, N. C, 128 24-pound 
bags of flour at Brunswick, Ga., and 184 98-pou'nd bags of flour at Waycross, 
Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within 
the period from on or about June 2 to on or about August 21, 1942, by Dixie- 
iPortland Flour Co. from Jacksonville, Fla.; and charging that it was adulter-
ated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance. It was labeled 
In part: (Bags) "U-Bak-A * * * Flour * * * Milled for Higginsville 
Flour Mill Higginsville, Mo."; "Domino High Patent Flour Milled for and baking - 
quality guaranteed by Centennial Flouring Mills Co. Seattle, Washington" ;> 
"White Silk [or "Melody Highest Patent "] Milled For and Guaranteed by Wash- 
ington Flour Mill, Washington, Mo."; "Red Beauty Milled for and guaranteed 
by Majestic Flour Mill Aurora, Mo."
Between October 26 and December 2, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judg- 
ments of condemnation were entered and the flour seized at Marianna and Golds- 
boro was ordered destroyed, and the flour seized at Brunswick and Waycross was 
ordered denatured and distributed to charitable institutions for use as hog and 
cattle feed.