185R7. Adulteration of canned prunes. TT. S. v. 298 Cases of Canned Prunes, 
Default   decree   of   condemnation   and   destruction.     (F.   &  D.   No.
25976.    I. S. No. 24019.    S. No. 4247.)
Samples of canned prunes from the shipment herein described having been 
found to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to 
the United States attorney for the District of Kansas.
On March 4, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District Court of 
the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and condemna- 
tion of 298 cases of canned prunes, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Goodland, Kans., alleging that the article had been shipped by Hunt Bros. 
Packing Co., from Salem, Oreg., on or about October 21, 1930, and had been 
transported from the State of Oregon into the State of Kansas, and charging 
adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled 
in part; (Case) "Premio Italian Prunes. Distributors B. E. Bridges Co. 
Goodland, Kansas;" (can) "Premio Brand Italian Prunes. Packed by Hunt 
Bros. Packing Co. San Francisco, Calif. * * * California Oregon Fruit 
Distributors.   B. E. Bridges Co., ?Goodland, Kansas."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
'Oil June 13,1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, a decree was 
entered by .the court, which was amended on June 22, 1931. The decree as 
amended adjudged the product adulterated and ordered that it be condemned 
and destroyed.
ARTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.