4977. Adulteration of cream.    U. S. v. 2 10-Gallon Cans of Cream (and 9 additional seizure
actions against cream). Consent decrees of condemnation and destruction. Amended 
decree ordering product delivered to creamery for salvage of the milk fat and its 
sale for war purposes. (F. D. C. Nos. 9288, 9291 to 9295, incl., 9297 to 9300, incl. 
Sample Nos. 15244-F, 15256-F, 15941-F, 15944-F, 15946-F, 15948-F, 15951-F, 15954-F 
to 15957-F, incl., 15959-F, 15960-F, 16116-F, 16120-F, 16121-F, 16123-F.)
Between January 4 and 12, 1943, the United States attorney for the District of 
Colorado filed 10 libels against a total of 50 10-gallon cans of cream at Denver, 
Colo., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce within the 
period from on or about December 30, 1942, to January 9, 1943, by the Cooperative 
Union Mercantile Co. from Blackwolf, Kans., Klein Produce from Goodland, Kans., 
Bert E. Smith from York, Nebr., A. L. Bangert from Big Springs, Nebr., Campbell 
Produce from Benkelman, Nebr., Stensvad Poultry Co. from North Piatt, Nebr., 
Beauty Girl Non-Stock Cooperative from Gering, Nebr.j M. F. Brestel from Brady 
Island, Nebr., L. M. Strickler from Wheatland, Wyo., Glen L. Horney from 
Brewster, Kans., Fred J. Toll from Sharon Springs, Kans., Clyde Adams from St. 
Francis, Kans., Milt's Produce from Colby, Kans., and Ernest Roloff from Oshkosh, 
Nebr.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted* in whole or in part 
of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substance.
" Between January 4 and 12, 1943, the consignees having consented to the entry of 
decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered 
destroyed. On January 13, 1943, an amended decree was entered setting aside the 
orders of destruction and ordering delivery of the cream to a creamery for salvaging 
the milk fat and selling it for war purposes.