5709. Adulteration of dried cherries.    U. S. v. West Coast Fruit Co., Harry T.
Larsen, Springbrook Paelring Co. Cooperative and Victor Rees. Pleas of 
guilty.   Total fines; $55.    (F. D. C. No. 9694.   Sample Nos. 18846-F, 18847-F.)
On October 23, 1943, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon 
filed an-information against the "West Coast Fruit Co., a corporation, Spring- 
brookj Oreg., and Harry T. Larsen, president of that company, and the Spring- 
brook Packing Co. Cooperative* a corporation, at Springbrook, Oreg., and Victor 
Rees, manager of the latter corporation, alleging shipment on or about Sep- 
tember 15, 1942, from the State of Oregon into the State of New York of a 
quantity of dried cherries. The article was labeled in part: "Dried Black 
Cherries Uhpitted."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy and decomposed substance by reason of the. presence therein of 
rodent-like hairs,- insects, worm fragments, insect fragments, mites, larva, and 
fruit containing rotten spots and mold.
On January 11, 1944, the defendants having entered pleas of guilty, the 
court imposed fines of $30 upon the West Coast Fruit Co., $10 upon Harry 
Larsen, $14 upon the Springbrook Packing Co. Cooperative, and $1 upon Victor 
Rees, a total of $55.