22204. Cocoa, coffee sweepings, and lentils. (F. D, C. No. 30323. S. Nos. 73-866 - K, 74-303/4 K, 74-306 K.) QUANTITY: 412 130-lb. bags (2 lots, 400 bags and 12 bags) of coffee sweepings, 4 150-lb. bags of cocoa, and 4 bags, 118%-lbs. each, of lentils at Brooklyn, N. Y., in possession of Prentice Stores, New York Dock Co. SHIPPED : From foreign countries on various dates. LIBELED : 12-7-50, E. Dist. N. Y. CHARGE: 402 (a) (3)—contained wood splinters, dirt, rodent excreta, insects, and other extraneous material; and, 402 (a) (4)—held under insanitary conditions. DISPOSITION : J. Aron & Co., Inc., Leon Israel & Bros., Inc. A. L, Ransodoff . Co., Inc., H. L. C. Bendiks, Inc., Schaefer Klaussmann Co., Inc., Hard & Rand, Inc., C. A. Mackey & Co., Inc, East Asiatic Co., Inc., A. C. Israel Commodity Co., Inc., and S. A. Schonbrunn & Co., claimants, filed an answer denying that the articles were adulterated as alleged. Interrogatories served upon the claimants by the Government were not answered. The claimants subsequently withdrew their answer and consented to the entry of a decree. On 2-25-54, a decree was entered condemning the articles and ordering the release of the 400-bag lot to the claimant for the purpose of bringing the article into com- pliance with the provisions of the Act within a period of 6 months, and ordering the destruction of the 4-bag lot of lentils, the 4-bag lot of cocoa, and the 12-bag lot of coffee sweepings. The claimants failed to comply with the provisions of the decree in the allotted time, and a motion made on behalf of the Government, requesting the destruction of the 400-bag lot of coffee sweepings, and a cross-motion made on behalf of the claimants, requesting an extension of time in which to comply, were heard by the court on 3-16-55. On 4-15-55, the court entered a decree denying the claimants' motion and directing that the claimants return all lots for destruction at claimants' expense. The articles were destroyed. CEREALS AND CEREAL PRODUCTS CORNMEAL*