18996. Adulteration of canned salmon. 17. S. v. 3,024 Cases of Canned Sal- 
mon. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product 
released under bond. (F. & D. No. 26927. I. S. No. 22330. S. No. 
5143.)
Samples of canned salmon from the shipment herein described having been 
found to be tainted or stale, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter 
to the United States attorney for the Western District of Washingon.
On August 29, 1931, 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 3,024 cases of canned salmon, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Superior Packing Co., Tenakee, Alaska, on or about July 28, 1931, 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: " Alaska Brand Salmon Eat More Salmon."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal substance.
On October 23, 1931, the Superior Packing Co., Tenakee, Alaska, claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry 
of a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was 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 a bond in the sum of $1,000, conditioned 
in part that it be sorted under the supervision of this department in order to 
separate the good portion from the decomposed portion, and further conditioned 
that it should not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to the provisions 
of the Federal food and drugs act, or the laws of any State, Territory, district, 
or insular possession.
ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.