18115. Adulteration of canned strin&less bKans.    17.  S. v. 98 Cases, et al.,
of Stringless BKans.    Default decrees of destruction  entered.    (F. &
D. Nos. 25163, 25164, 25181, 25186, 25187, 25188, 25189, 25190. I. S. Nos. 
7014, 7016, 7020, 7021, 7023, 7024, 7025, 7026. S. Nos. 3428, 3429, 3451, 
3452, 3456, 3457, 3458, 3459.)
Samples of canned stringless beans from the shipments herein described 
having been found to be sour and decomposed-showing evidence of being under- 
processed-the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United 
States attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
On September 20 and October 4, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 421 cases of canned stringless beans, remaining in 
the original packages in various lots at Middlesboro, Harlan, Corbin, Baxter, 
Barbourville, London, and Williamsburg, Ky., consigned by Henley Runions, New 
Tazewell, Tenn., between the dates of June 30, 1930 and July 19, 1930, alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce from New Tazewell, 
Tenn., into the State of Kentucky, and charging adulteration in violation of the 
food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "Runions Best 
Brand Stringless Beans * * * Packed by Henley Runions, New Tazewell, 
Tenn."
It was alleged in substance in the libels that the artiele was adulterated in 
that it consisted in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On April 6, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgments 
were entered finding the product adulterated and ordering that it be destroyed 
by the United States marshal.
ABTHTJB M. HTDE, Secretary of Agriculture.