27500. Adulteration of cream.    IT. S. v. Two 10-Gallon Cans, One 8-Gallon Can,
and Six 5-Gallon Cans of Cream.    Consent decree of condemnation and 
destruction.    (F. & D. no. 40330.   Sample no. 48035-C.)
This product was found to be in various stages of decomposition.
On July 15, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of nine cans of cream at Denver, 
Colo., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about July 9 and July 10, 1937, in various shipments by Ray H. Pilgrim, 
uncommon, Idaho; Frank Horesky, Norton, Kans.; Pete Svalina, Moorcroft 
(P. O. Oshoto), Wyo.; H. M. Weller, Sharon Springs, Kans.; Sunrise Creamery, 
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Paul Kleinknecht, Cozad, Nebr.; M. W. Coffin, Dodge City, 
Kans.; James H. Walkenshaw, Syracuse, Kans.; and Mrs. Charles Davidson, 
Custer, S. Dak., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal substance.
On July 15, 1937, the consignee having admitted the allegations of the libel 
and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment was entered ordering 
that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.