24858. Adulteration of cream.    U. S. v.  One 10-Gallon Can, et al., of Cream.
Decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 35170 to 35177, 
incl. Sample nos. 3560-B, 3563-B, 3564-B, 3566-B, 3800-B, 3856-B, 3861-B, 
22734-B.)
These cases involved cream which was filthy or decomposed or both filthy 
and decomposed.
On or about October 31, November 6, and November 16, 1934, the United 
States attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, acting upon reports by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and 
condemnation of sixteen 10-gallon cans and one 5-gallon can of cream at Sioux 
City, Iowa, alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
between the dates of October 25 and November 4, 1934, in various shipments by 
E. Ritzer, Scotland, S. Dak.; Farmers Produce Co., Wakonda, S. Dak.; T. M. 
Boese, Tyndall, S. Dak.; Geo. P. Comer, Rushville, Nebr.; K. M. Dunmire, 
Scotland, S. Dak.; W. F. Kumm, Osmond, Nebr.; Ben Betterman, Paxton, 
S. Dak.; Ben Diterman, Paxton, S. Dak.; Lloyd H. Libolt, Newport, Nebr.; 
Vermilion Produce Co., Vermilion, S. Dak.; Sidney Smith, Elk Point, S. Dak.; 
E. H. Zorr, Salem, S. Dak.; Elmer Hinsthe, Wakefield, Nebr.; B. P. Chusman, 
McLean, Nebr., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it was moldy and decom- 
posed, certain lots being also filthy and putrid.
On May 1, 1935, Swift & Co., Sioux City, Iowa, the consignee, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered 
and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.