F. & D. Nos. 3681 to 3686, inclusive. I S Nos. 4557-d to 4563-d, 4565-d, 4566-d, 4507-d, 4571-d, 9921-d, 9906-d, 9920 d, 9960-d, 1438-d, 1439-d,? 1440-d, 1410-d to 1414-d, 683-d, 684-d, 685-d. Issued February 24, 1913. United States Department of Agriculture, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. NOTICE OF JUDGMENT NO. 1957. (Given pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act.) ADULTERATION OF MILK. On July 8, 1912, the United States Attorney for the Eastern Dis?? trict of Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agricul?? ture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district? an information in six counts against the Union Dairy Co., a corpo?? ration, St. Louis, Mo., alleging shipment by said company, in viola?? tion of the Food and Drugs Act, from the State of Illinois into the? State of Missouri? (1) On or about July 22, 1911, of a quantity of milk which was? adulterated. The product bore no label. Analysis of samples of? the product by the Bureau of Chemistry of this Department showed? the following results: (Sample No. 1) 2,000,000 bacteria per cc,? plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C.; 6,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus? lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C; all alkaline; 100 B. coli group;? 100 streptococci. (Sample No. 2) 6,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain? agar, after 2 days at 37? C.; 7,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose? agar after 2 days at 37? C; all alkaline; 1,000 B. coli group. (Sam?? ple No. 3) 5,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37?? C.; 8,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at? 37? C; 3,000,000 acid organisms; 100 gas-producing organisms.? (Sample No. 4) 6,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at? 37? C; 4,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days? at 37? C; 200,000 acid organisms; 10,000 B. coli group. (Sample? No. 5) 6,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C;? 2,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C. ;? 500,000 acid organisms; 1,000 B. coli group; 10,000 streptococci.? (Sample No. 6) 8,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at? 37? C; 12,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days? at 37? C; all alkaline; 100 B. coli group; 10,000 streptococci.? (Sample No. 7) 7,300,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at? 37? C; 11,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 67504??No. 1957?13 37? C; 10,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 8) 3,000,000 bacteria per? cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 4,000,000 bacteria per cc,? litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? O; 1,000,000 acid organisms;? 1,000 B. coli group; 1,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 9) 13,000,000? bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? O; 7,000,000 bacteria? per cc, litmus lactose agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 1,000,000 acid? organisms; 100 B. coli group. (Sample No. 10) 10,000,000 bacteria? per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 8,000,000 bacteria per cc,? litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C; 3,000,000 acid organisms;? 100,000 B. coli group; 100,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 11)? 5,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 7,000,000? bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C; 100 B. coli? group. Adulteration of the product was alleged in the information? for the reason that it consisted wholly or in large part of filthy, de?? composed, and putrid animal substances, to wit, bacteria, including? B. coli group, streptococci, and acid organisms, and said product was? filthy and decomposed. (2)?On July 13, 1911, of a quantity of milk which was adulterated.? The product bore no label. Analysis of a sample of the product by? the Bureau of Chemistry showed the following results: 1,300,000? bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? O; 4,000,000 bacteria? per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C; 100 per cent acid;? 100,0001?. coli group; 10,000 streptococci. Adulteration was alleged? in the information for the reason that the product consisted wholly? or in large part of filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substances,? to wit, bacteria, including B. coli group, and streptococci, and said? product was filthy and decomposed. (3)?On July 15, 1911, of a quantity of milk which was adulterated.? The product bore no label. Analysis of samples of the product by? the Bureau of Chemistry showed the following results: (Sample No. 1)? 3,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? O; 4,000,000? bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C.; all acid? colonies; 100,000 B. coli group; 100,000 streptococci. (Sample No.? 2) 4,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C.;? 20,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? O;? 100 per cent acid; 100,000 B. coli group; 100,000 streptococci.? (Sample No. 3) 5,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at? 37? C; 15,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days? at 37? C.; all acid colonies; 10,000 B. coli group; 1,000 streptococci.? Adulteration was alleged in the information for the reason that the? product consisted wholly or in large part of filthy, decomposed, and? putrid animal substances, to wit, bacteria, including B. coli group,? streptococci, and acid organisms, and the product was filthy and? decomposed. 1957 (4)?On July 10, 1911, of a quantity of milk which was adulterated.? The product bore no label. Analysis of samples of the product by? the Bureau of Chemistry showed the following results: (Sample No. 1)? 13,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 100,000? gas-producing organisms; 1,000,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 2)? 13,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 100,000? B. coli group; 100,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 3) 130,000,000? bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C.; 100,000 B. coli? group; 100,000 streptococci. Adulteration was alleged in the infor?? mation for the reason that the product consisted wholly or in large? part of filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substances, to wit,? bacteria, including B. coli group, streptococci, and gas-producing? organisms, and said product was filthy and decomposed. (5)?On or about July 7, 1911, of a quantity of milk which was? adulterated. The product bore no label. Analysis of samples of? the product by the Bureau of Chemistry showed the following results:? (Sample No. 1) 50,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at? 37? C; 40,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose a^ar after 2 days? at 37? O; 40,000,000 acid organisms; 1,000,000 B. coli group;? 1,000,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 2) 50,000,000 bacteria per cc,? plain agar, after 2 days, at 37? C; 100,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus? lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C.; 100,000,000 acid organisms;? 1,000,000 B. coli group; 1,000,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 3)? 34,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C;? 50,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C;? 50,000,000 acid organisms; 100,000 B. coli group; 100,000 strepto?? cocci. (Sample No. 4) 6,000,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2? days at 37? C; 14,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after? 2 days at 37? O; 14,000,000 acid organisms; 100,000 B. coli group;? 100,000 streptococci. (Sample No. 5) 19,000,000 bacteria per cc,? plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 22,000,000 bacteria per cc, litmus? lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C; 22,000,000 acid organisms;? 1,000,000 B. coli group; 1,000,000 streptococci. Adulteration was? alleged in the information for the reason that the product consisted? wholly or in large part of filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal sub?? stances, to wit, bacteria, including B. coli group, streptococci, and? acid organisms, and the product was filthy and decomposed. (6)?On or about July 13, 1911, of a quantity of milk which was? adulterated. The product bore no label. Analysis of samples of? the product by the Bureau of Chemistry showed the following results:? (Sample No. 1) 120,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at? 37? C; 200,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at? 37? C; 10,000 acid organisms; 100 gas-producing organisms. (Sam?? ple No. 2) 160,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C; 1957 3,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C;? 2,000 acid organisms; 1,000 gas-producing organisms. (Sample? No. 3) 1,400,000 bacteria per cc, plain agar, after 2 days at 37? C;? 210,000 bacteria per cc, litmus lactose agar after 2 days at 37? C;? 40,000 acid organisms; 1,000 B. coli group; 10,000 streptococci.? Adulteration was alleged in the information for the reason that the? product consisted wholly or in large part of filthy, decomposed, and? putrid animal substances, to wit, bacteria, including B. coli group,? streptococci, acid organisms, and gas-producing organisms, and said? product was filthy and decomposed. On July 29, 1912, the defendant company entered a plea of nolo? contendere to the information, and on July 30, 1912, the court im?? posed a fine of $25 and costs on each count thereof, making a total? fine of $150, with costs. W. M. HAYS,? Acting Secretary oj' Agriculture. WASHINGTON, D. C, November 16, 1912. 1957