12201. Adulteration   of   frozen,   eggs.    TJ.   S.   -v.   William   L.   Ogden   (W.   I,
Og-den &  Co.).     Plea of guilty.     Fine, 825 and  costs.     (F. & D. No,
17614.    I. S. No. 4177-v.)
On August 23, 1923, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Iowa, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District 
Court of the United States for said district an information against William I*. 
Ogden, trading as W. L. Ogden & Co., at Sioux City, Iowa, alleging shipment by 
said defendant, in violation of the food and drugs act, on or about January 17, 
1923, from the State of Iowa into the State of Illinois, of a quantity of frozen 
eggs which were adulterated. The article was labeled in part: " W. L. Ogden & 
Co.    *    *    *    Sioux City, la."
Examination by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department showed a highs 
bacteria content in the article, with gas-forming organisms present in large 
numbers. Physical examination showed that the product had an offensive and 
putrid odor.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that 
it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy and decomposed and putrid animal 
substance.
On January 19, 1924, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to the informa- 
tion, and the court imposed a fine of $25 and costs.
HOWARD M. GOBE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.