3703. Adulteration of shell eggs. U. S. v. 28 Cases, more or less, of Shell Eggs. Default? decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F, & D. No. 5880. I. S. Nos.? 9687-h, 28304-h? S. No. C-77.) On August 24, 1914, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois,? 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 28 cases,? more or less, each containing 30 dozen shell eggs, remaining unsold in the original? unbroken packages at Chicago, 111., alleging that the product had been shipped on? A.ugust 13 and 14, 1914, and transported from the State of Iowa into the State of? Illinois, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. Adulteration of the product was alleged in the libel for the reason that when it was so? shipped as aforesaid it consisted wholly of a filthy animal substance; for the further? reason that it consisted in part of a filthy animal substance; for the further reason? that it consisted wholly of a decomposed animal substance; for the further reason that? it consisted in part of a decomposed animal substance; for the further reason that it? consisted wholly of a putrid animal substance; and for the further reason that it? consisted in part of a putrid animal substance. On November 21, 1914, no claimant having appeared for the property, 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, March 26, 1915. N.J. 3701-3750.] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS. 247