17738. Adulteration of canned salmon. IT. S. v. 1,168 Cases, et al., of 
Salmon. Decrees of condemnation entered. Portion of product 
ordered released under bond to be reconditioned. Remainder or- 
dered destroyed or delivered to ftsb hatcheries. (F. &. D. Nos. 25177, 
25191, 25192.    I. S. Nos. 1087, 1089. 1091.    S. Nos. 3443, 3447, 3448.)
Samples of canned salmon from the herein described shipments having been 
found to contain tainted and stale fish, the Secretary of Agriculture reported 
the matter to the United States attorney for the Western District of Washington.
On October 3, October 6, and October 14, 1930, respectively, the said United 
States attorney filed in the District Court of the United States for the district 
aforesaid 3 libels praying seizure and condemnation of 2,507 cases of canned 
salmon, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleg- 
ing that the article had been shipped by the Iverson Packing Co., from 
JKetchikan, Alaska, in part on or about August 20, 1930, and in part on or about 
August 26, 1930. and had been transported from Alaska into the State of 
Washington, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs 
act. The cases containing the article were labeled in part: " I. Pkg. Co. * * * 
Eat More Salmon."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On October 10, 1930, the West Sales (Inc.), Seattle, Wash., having appeared 
sis claimant in 2 cases involving libels covering 1,353 cases of the product and 
having admitted the allegations of the libels, paid costs and executed bonds 
totaling $1,700, conditioned in part that the said product should not be sold 
?or otherwise disposed of contrary to law, judgments of condemnation were 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that portion covered by the said libels 
be segregated and reconditioned under the supervision of this department, the 
portion thereof found fit for food released to the claimant and the unfit portion 
?disposed of in accordance with the law. On November 24, 1930, no claimant 
Tiaving appeared for the portion of the product seized under the remaining 
libel, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the said portion of the product be destroyed or 
?delivered to the State Fisheries Department for use in the hatcheries for fish 
food.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.