19893. Adulteration of dressed poultry. U. S. v. Cavalier Poultry Corp. Plea 
of guilty. Fine of $100 on each of first 4 counts of information; 
defendant placed on probation for 1 year on count 5. Probation sub- 
sequently revoked and defendant fined $1,000 on count 5.   (F. D. C.
No. 32821.   Sample Nos. 24330-L, 24331-L, 38296-L, 49491-L, 49492-L.)
INFORMATION FILED : September 30, 1952, Western District of Virginia, against 
the Cavalier Poultry Corp., Harrisonburg, Va.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of May 14,1951, and April 
24,1952, from the State of Virginia into the State of New York.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (3), the article consisted in 
part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of fecal and crop material 
on the flesh of the poultry, and of a decomposed substance by reason of the 
presence of rotten poultry; and, Section 402 (a) (5), the article was in part 
the product of a diseased animal since the poultry was affected with peri- 
tonitis, ascites, arthritis, tumors, ulcers, salpingitis, dermatitis, emaciation, 
vent gleet, bruises, and blackhead.
DISPOSITION : October 20, 1952. A plea of guilty having been entered the court 
fined the defendant $100 on each of the first 4 counts of the information, a total 
of $400, and placed it on probation for 1 year on count 5.
Evidence subsequently was obtained that the defendant made an interstate 
shipment of filthy and diseased poultry on November 18,1952, and, accordingly, 
proceedings were initiated to revoke the probation. On March 9, 1953, fol- 
lowing the defendant's plea of guilty to the charge of violating the terms of 
probation, the court ordered that the probation be revoked and imposed a 
fine of $1,000 against the defendant on count 5 of the original information.