3367.?Adulteration, of tomato catsup. V. S. v. 25 Cases of Adulterated Tomato Catsup. Consent decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and? destruction. (F. & D. No. 5472. I. S. No. 3036-h. S. No. 2044.) On December 11, 1913, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon,? acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court? of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation? of 25 cases, each containing 24 bottles of adulterated tomato catsup, remaining? unsold in the original unbroken packages at Portland, Oreg., alleging that the? product had been shipped on or about November 5, 1913, by the Fisher Packing? Co., of San Francisco, Cal., and transported from the State of California into? the State of Oregon and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and? Drugs Act. The product was labeled: " Glass This Side Up with Care H & G? Co. Portland Golden Gate Brand Tomato Catsup Prepared from Ripe? Tomatoes Net Contents?15 ozs. Contains 1/10 of 1? Benzoate of Soda? Manufactured by Fisher Packing Company, San Francisco, California." Adulteration of the product was alleged in the libel for the reason that said? catsup consisted in whole or in part of filthy, decomposed, and [or] putrid? vegetable substance. On January 15, 1914, the said Fisher Packing Co., claimant, filed its answer? denying the material allegations of the libel,' but afterwards entered into a? stipulation with the libelant for a decree of forfeiture and condemnation, and? on March 24, 1914, the cause having come on for final action, upon motion of the'? United States attorney, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered,? and it was ordered by the court that the product should be destroyed by the? United States marshal. D. F. HOUSTON, Secretary of Agriculture. WASHINGTON, D. C, September 24, 1914.