'47519.  Adulteration of  canned blueberries.    TJ.  S. *v.  588 Cases  of Canned 
Blueberries.    Default decree of destruction entered.     (F. & D. No.
24434. I. S. No. 024984. S. No. 2692.)
Samples of canned blueberries from the herein-described interstate shipment 
having been found to contain maggots, the Secretary of Agriculture reported 
the matter to the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota.
On January 14, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
-of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation 
of 588 cases of canned blueberries, remaining in the original unbroken pack- 
ages at Minneapolis, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped by the 
Frye Realty Co., from Harrington, Me., on or about August 29, 1929, and 
'had been transported from the State of Maine into the State of Minnesota, 
and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article 
?was labeled in part: (Can) "Pigeon Brand Blueberries Packed by Frye 
Realty Co. Harrington, Me."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On May 10, 1930, no claimant having appeared for the property, a decree 
was entered by the court ordering that the product be destroyed by the United 
States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Affriculture.