17048. Adulteration and Misbranding of canned peas. 17. S. T. SO Cases of 
Canned Peas. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.     (F. & D. No. 24100.    I. S. No. 019555.    S. No. 2327.)
On October 8, 1929, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Distr ct Court 
of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation 
of 60 Citses of canned peas, remaining in the oiiginal unbroken packages at 
Minneapolis, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Morris 
Brokerage & Salvage Co., from Chicago, Ill., August 20, 1929, and transported 
from the State of Illinois into the State of Minnesota, and charging adultera- 
tion and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The artiele was 
labeled in part: "Commerce Brand Wisconsin Size 5 Sweet Variety. Peas 
*   *    *   Packed By The Johannes Pure Food Co. Inc. Port Washington, Wis.''
It was all< ged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that a foreign 
vegetable substance, thistle buds, had been substituted in part for the said' 
article, and had been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce, lower, or 
injuriously affect its quality or strength.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the label, 
" Sweet Variety Peas," was false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser.
On January 9,1930, 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.
ABTHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.