24899. Adulteration of cream.    TJ. S. v. Seven 5-Gallon Cans, et al., of Cream.
Consent decrees of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. nos. 36165, 
36166.    Sample nos. 38490-B, 38491-B.)
These cases involved cream which was filthy and decomposed.
On July 25, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, 
acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
libels praying seizure and condemnation of 18 cans of cream at Trinidad,
Colo., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about July 23 and July 24, 1935, in various consignments by L. B. Hammond, 
Amarillo, Tex.; H. T. Bartlett, Dimmitt, Tex.; C. C. Davis, Gavilan, N. Mex.; 
Elmer Betty, Color, N. Mex.; J. R. Chaffin, Lamesa, Tex.; C. H. Keeter, 
Claude, Tex.; Mrs. Dora Inman, Hereford, Tex.; Charles L. Pingel, Vega, 
Tex.; O. S. Hunter, Hamlin, Tex.; B. H. Corfield, Moriarty, N. Mex.; Wesley 
Hager, Belpre, Kans.; D. H. Oargile, Romero, Tex.; B. F. Cope, Memphis, 
Tex.; T. E. Standfleld, Turkey, Tex.; B. C. Edwards, Quanah, Tex.; Alley 
Hally, Swear ingen, Tex.; B. K. Williams, Grant, N. Mex., and charging adulter- 
ation in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it was filthy and decomposed.
On July 25, 1935, the Trinidad Creamery Co., Trinidad, Colo., having ap- 
peared and admitted the allegations of the libels and consented to the entry 
of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that 
the product be destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.