17724. Adulteration of canned blueberries.    U. S. v. 34%  Cases of Canned
Blueberries.    Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction.     (F. & D. No. 25246.    I. S. No. 3189.    S. No. 3537.) _
Samples of canned blueberries from the herein described interstate shipment 
having been found to contain maggot-infested fruit, the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture reported the matter to the United States attorney for the District of 
Massachusetts.
On October 31, 1930, the said United States attorney filed in the District 
Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 34^ cases of canned blueberries, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by G. M. Allen & Sons (Inc.), from Sargentville, Me., on or about September 25, 
1930, and had been transported from the State of Maine into the State of 
Massachusetts, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs 
act. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "Matchless Brand Blueberries, 
Webster-Thomas Co., Boston and Gardner, Mass., Distributors."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On November 24, 1930, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHTJB M. HTDB, Secretary of Agriculture.