-18842. Adulteration of canned blackberries.    U. S. v. 1,095 Cases, et al., of 
* Canned  Blackberries.    Default  decrees  of condemnation, forfei 
ture, and destruction.     (F. & D. Nos.  26136, 26137, 26138.    I. S. Nos. 
12240, 21772, 21812.    S. No. 4341.)
Samples of canned blackberries from the shipments herein described having 
been found to be decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the District of Colorado.
On March 30 and March 31, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the 
District Court df the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 1,635 cases of canned blackberries, remaining in 
the original unbroken packages at Denver, Colo., consigned by C. D. Minton 
fine), Forest Grove, Oreg., alleging that the article had been shipped from 
Forest Grove, Oreg., in part on or about September 4, 1930, and in part on 
or about December 30, 1930, and had been transported from the State of 
Oregon into the State of Colorado, and charging adulteration in violation of 
the^food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "Minton's 
Blackberries.   Packed by C. D. Minton, Inc., Forest Grove, Oregon."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted ip whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid vegetable 
substance.
On September 15, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.