25024. Adulteration of apple butter.     U. S. v. 199 Cases of Apple Butter.     De¬
fault decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 35764. 
Sample no. 35406-B.)
This case involved a shipment of apple butter samples of which were found 
to contain rodent hairs.
On July 13, 1985, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 199 cases of apple butter at 
Cincinnati, Ohio,, consigned about April 3, 1935, alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce by the C. H. Musselman Co., from Bigler- 
ville, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act 
The  article was  labeled  in  part:   "Musselmans  brand  Pure  Apple  Butter.
* *   *   Manufactured by the C. H. Musselman Co. Biglerville, Pa."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or 
in part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On August 29, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered, and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.