17891. Adulteration of tomato catsnp.    IT. S. v. 296 Cases of Tomato Catsup-
Default   decree   of   condemnation,   forfeiture,   and   destruction.
(F. & D. No. 25338.    I. B. No. 19667.    S. No. 3608.)
Samples of tomato ?catsup from the herein-described shipment having beent 
found to contain mold, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the 
United States attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
On December 5,1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court of 
the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 296 cases of tomato catsup, remaining in the original packages 
at Corsieana, Tex., alleging that the article had heen shipped by the Ruslt 
Canning Co., from Bentonville, Ark., on or about September 19, 1930, and had 
been transported from the State of Arkansas into the State of Texas, and 
charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article 
was labeled in part: "Queen's Taste Brand Catsup * * * Rush Canning: 
Company, Washburn, Mo."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it consisted 
in part of a decomposed vegetable snbstance.
On January 19, 1931, no elaimiant having appeared tor 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.