12479. Adulteration of shell eggs. IT. S. v. James A. "Williamson and Mary C. Williamson (Williamson Mercantile Co.). Plea of guilty by James A. Williamson. Fine, $50 and costs. (F. & D. No. 17605. I. S. No. 7591-v.) On September 4, 1923, the United States attorney for the District of Kansas, acting upon a report; by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district an information against James A. William- son and Mary C. Williamson, copartners, trading as Williamson Mercantile Co., Johnson, Kans., alleging shipment by said defendants, in violation of the food and drugs act, on or about August 23, 1922, from the State of Kansas into the State of Colorado, of a quantity of shell eggs which were adulterated. The article was labeled in part: (Case) "From Williamson Mer. Co. Johnson, Kans." Examination by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department of 360 eggs from the consignment showed that 101, or 28.1 per cent of those examined, were inedible eggs, consisting of black rots, mixed or white rots, spot rots, and blood rings. Adulteration of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that it consisted in part of a filthy and decomposed and putrid animal substance. On September 25, 1923, the court having allowed James A. Williamson to plead for both defendants, a plea of guilty to the information was entered, and the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs. HOWARD M. GOEE, Secretary of Agriculture.