19263. Adulteration of canned prunes.    If. S. v. 90 Cases, et al., of Canned
Prunes. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction. (F. & D. Nos. 25951, 25956. I. S. Nos. 16467, 16469. S. Nos. 
4200, 4213.)
Samples of canned prunes from the shipment herein described having been 
found to be partially decomposed, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the 
matter to the United States attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.
On February 24 and February 26, 1931, the United States attorney filed in 
the District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 220 cases of canned prunes, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Nashville, Tenn., alleging that the article had 
been shipped by Paulus Bros. Packing Co., Salem, Oreg., on or about Novem- 
ber 22, 1930, and had been transported from the State of Oregon into the 
State of Tennessee, and charging adulteration in violation of the food and 
drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "Red Tag Choice Fresh 
Oregon Prunes * * * Select Pacific Coast fruits Paulus Bros. Packing Co., 
Salem, Oregon."
It was alleged in substance in the libels that the article was adulterated in 
violation of section 7, paragraph 6, under food of the said act, in that the said 
article was partially decomposed.
On October 12, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.