26242. Adulteration of dried apricots and mixed dried fruits.    IT. S. v. 14 Cases
of Dried Apricots and 14 Cases of Mixed Dried Fruits. Default decree 
of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 87715, 87716. Sample 
nos. 67841-B. 67842-B.)
This case involved dried fruits that were insect-infested.
On or about May 7, 1936, the United States attorney for the Northern Dis- 
trict of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 14 cases of dried 
apricots and 14 cases of mixed dried fruits at Big Spring, Tex., alleging that 
the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 2, 
1934, by Rosenberg Bros., & Co., from Fresno, Calif., and charging adulteration 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were labeled, respectively: 
"Equality Brand California Apricots Packed by California Prune and Apricot 
Growers Assn. * * * San Jose California"; "Eureka Brand Extra Choice 
California Fruit Compote Rosenberg Bros. & Co. California   *   *   *."
The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that they consisted in whole 
or in part of filthy vegetable substances.
On June 10, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the products be destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.