12788. Adulteration of
* canned salmon. V. S. v. 1,113 Cases and 3,907 Cases 
of Salmon. Consent fleerees of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 14213, 14225. I. S. Nos. 
10559-t, 10560-t.    S. Nos. W-837, W-838.)
On January 18 and 19, 1921, respectively, the United States attorney for the 
Western District of Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agri- 
culture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels 
praying the seizure and condemnation of 5,110 cases of salmon, remaining in 
the original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had 
been shipped by the Pioneer Packing Co., from Cordova, Alaska, in part August 
16, 1920, and in part September 2, 1920, and transported from the Territory of 
Alaska into the State of Washington, and charging adulteration in violation 
of the food and drugs act. A portion of the article was labeled in part: (Can) 
" Parcel Post Brand Choice Pink Salmon," or " Westport Brand Pink Salmon." 
The remainder of the article was contained in unlabeled cans.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that it 
consisted wholly or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal sub- 
stance.
On September 8, 1924, the Pioneer Packing Co., Seattle, Wash., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libels and consented to the entry of 
decrees, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant upon 
payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of bonds in the aggre- 
gate sum of $6,000, in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part 
that the good portion be separated from the bad portion under the supervision 
of this department, and the bad portion destroyed.
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of Agriculture.