20653. Adulteration of canned salmon.    U. S. v. Independent Salmon Can¬
neries, Inc.    Plea  of guilty.    Fine, $100  and  costs.     (F.  &  D.  no,
28084.    I. S. nos. 22367, 22368.)
This action was based on the shipment of a quantity of canned salmon, 
samples of which were found to be partially decomposed.
On September 6, 1982, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid an information 
against the Independent Salmon Canneries, Inc., Seattle, Wash., alleging ship- 
ment by said company on or about August 7, 1931, in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act, from Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska, to Seattle, Wash., of a 
quantity of canned salmon that was adulterated.
It was alleged in the information that the article was adulterated in that 
it consisted in whole and in part of a filthy and decomposed and putrid animal 
substance.
On January 20, 1933, a plea of guilty to the information was entered on 
behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $100 and costs.
R. G. TUGWHLL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.