25239. Adulteration of canned peaches.     U.  S. v. Roberts Bros., Inc.     Plea of
guilty.    Fine,  $100.     (F.  & D.   no.   35891.    Sample  nos.  3919-B,   3920-B, 
4046-B, 4221-B, 11390-B, 16407-B, 18849-B, 18850-B, 27834-B.)
This case was based on an interstate shipment of canned peaches, samples of 
which were found to be wormy and worm-eaten.
On November 6, 1935, the United States attorney for the Middle District of 
Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court an information against Roberts Bros. Inc., trading at Americus, Ga., 
alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. on 
or about July 7, July 12, July 21, July 24, and August 1, 1934, from the State 
of Georgia into the States of Texas, Louisiana, and Tennessee, of quantities of 
canned peaches which were adulterated. The article was labeled in part: "In- 
dian Hunter Brand * * * Peaches * * * Distributed by Roberts Bros. 
Inc.   Main Office Baltimore, Md."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole and in ( 
part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On November 29, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
company and on December 2, 1935, the court imposed a fine of $100.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.