23851. Adulteration of canned salmon.    IT. S. v. Charles "W. Demmert and
Emma Demmert (Demmert Packing Co.). Pleas of guilty. Fines, 
81,000 and costs. (F. & D. no. 31442. Sample nos. 2890-A, 706JL-A, 
7774-A, 11120-A, 15336-A, 15337-A, 26261-A.)
This case was based on various interstate shipments of canned salmon, 
samples of which were found to be tainted or stale.
On March 19, 1934, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court an information against Charles W. Demmert and Emma 
Demmert, trading as the Demmert Packing Co., Seattle, Wash., and Klawock, 
Alaska, alleging shipment by said defendants, in various lots between the dates 
of September 3, 1932, and September 18, 1932, from the State of Washington 
into the States of Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, New York, and Indiana, of 
quantities of canned salmon which was adulterated. The article was labeled 
in part, variously: "Wissota Brand Salmon * * * Packed for The H. T. 
Lange Co., Bau Claire, Wis and Lange Grocer Company, Sparta, Wis."; 
" Spotlite Brand Alaska Pink Salmon * * * C. F. Buelow Company, 
Incorporated, Seattle, U. S. A."; " Scott Cabin Brand Pink Alaska Salmon 
*   *   *   Packed for B. Bierhaus & Sons, Vincennes, Ind."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in part of a 
decomposed and putrid animal substance.
On December 12, 1934, the defendants entered pleas of guilty and the 
court imposed fines totaling $1,000,-$500 against each defendant. Costs 
also were assessed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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