24930. Adulteration of .1am.     V. S. v. 90 Cases of Cherry Jam, et al.    Default
decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 35356. Sample 
nos. 11773-B, 11774-B, 11775-B, 26201-B to 26204-B incl., 26206-B to 
26209-B, incl.)
This case involved various shipments of jams that contained lead in an 
amount that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On April 20, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 1,022 cases of jams at Scottsbluff, 
Nebr., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce in 
various shipments between the dates of April 26, 1934, and February 19, 1935, 
by the Pure Food Manufacturing Co., from Denver, Colo., and charging adul- 
teration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled, 
variously: "Delicious Brand * * * Cherry [or "Pear" or "Peach", etc.] 
Jam   *   *   *   Packed by the Pure Food Mfg. Co., Denver, Colo."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that they contained an added 
poisonous and deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered them 
injurious to health.
On July 31, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the products be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Aotmg Secretary of Agriculture.