13622. Adulteration of canned cherries.    U. S. v. 46 Cases of Cherries.    De 
fault decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. &
D. No. 20022.    I. S. No. 14089-v.    S. No. E-5298.)
On April 21, 1925, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, 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 46 cases of cherries, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Philadelphia, Pa., which had theretofore been consigned 
in interstate commerce from Westfield, N. Y., to Pittsburgh, Pa., and reshipped 
to Philadelphia, alleging that the article had been shipped from Pittsburgh, 
Pa., on or about March 18, 1925, and charging adulteration in violation of the 
food and drugs act.   The article was labeled in part:  (Can)  "Pride Of West-
field  Brand   *    *    *    Red Pitted  Sour  Cherries  Packed  By The Westfleld 
Fruit Products Co. Inc. Westfleld, N. Y." 
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that'"it 
consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid vegetable 
substance.
On July 22, 1925, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be destroyed by the United (States marshal. 
R. W. DTXNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.