11998. Adulteration of shell ess*- V. S. v. 420 Gases of Egsrs. Product 
released under bond to be candled. (F. & D. No. 17853. I. S. No. 
17830-v.    S. No. C-4114.)
On or about August 23, 1923, 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 praying the 
seizure and condemnation of 420 cases of eggs, at Chicago, Ill., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by the Reliable Poultry & Egg Co., Norfolk, Nebr., 
July 25, 1923, and transported from the State of Nebraska into the State of 
Illinois, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that it consisted in part of a filthy animal substance, for the further 
reason that it consisted in part of a decomposed animal substance, and for 
the further reason that it consisted in part of a putrid animal substance.
On November 8, 1923, Harry H. Redfearn & Co., Chicago, Ill., having ap- 
peared as claimant for the property, an order of the court was entered provid- 
ing for the release of the product to the said claimant, upon payment of the 
costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $1,000, in 
conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part that it be candled 
under the supervision of this department, the bad portion destroyed and the 
good portion retained by the claimant.
C. F. MAEVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.