13712. Adulteration of calmed salmon. TJ. S. v. 6,223 Cases of Salmon. 
Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under 
bond.     (F. & D. No. 17759.    I. S. No. 11486-v.    S. No. W-1412.)
On September 5, 1923, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington, 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 6,225 cases of salmon, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by Carlson Bros., Inc., from Pavloff Harbor, Alaska, August 7, 1928, and 
transported from the Territory of Alaska into the State of Washington, and 
charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it 
consisted wholly or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal sub- 
stance.
On April 9, 1924, Carlson Bros., Inc., claimant, having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libel and having paid the costs of the proceedings and executed a 
bond in the sum of $1,000, in conformity with section 10 of the act, judgment 
of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be released to the said claimant to be reconditioned.
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of A griculture.