18788. Adulteration of canned salmon. IJ. S. v. 367 Cases, et al., of Canned 
Salmon. Decrees of condemnation entered. Product released 
under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 25147, 25150. I. S. Nos. 1078, 1079, 1080, 1082, 
1180.    S. Nos. 3408, 3419.)
Samples of canned salmon from the shipments herein described having been 
found to be tainted, stale, or putrid, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the 
matter to the United States attorney for the Western District of Washington.
On September 17, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 818 cases, each containing 48 cans of salmon, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been 
shipped by the Icy Straits Fisheries, from Hoonah, Alaska, arriving at Seattle, 
Wash., in various consignments, on July 6, July 18, and August 5, 1930, and had 
been transported from Alaska into the State of Washington, and charging 
adulteration in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in 
part, variously: (Cases) "I. S. F. Co. Pink Halves Alaska;" "I. S. F. Oo. 
Alaska Size Pink Halves;" "I. S. F. Co. A Pink Halves;" "I. S. F. Co. Alaska 
Size Sockeye Halves."
Adulteration was alleged in the libels with respect to a portion of the article 
for the reason that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal sub- 
stance, and with respect to the remainder for the reason that it consisted in 
whole or in part of a decomposed or putrid animal substance.
On August 25, 1931, McGovern & McGovern, Seattle, Wash., having appeared 
as claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libels, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered by the court that 
the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of costs and the 
execution of bonds totaling $1,200, conditioned that it should not be sold or 
otherwise disposed of contrary to the provisions of the food and drugs act, or 
the laws of any State, Territory, district, or insular possession.
ABTHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.