28260. Adulteration of walnut meats.    IT. S. v. 10 Cartons of Walnut Meats (and
six other seizures of the same product). Decrees of condemnation. 
Portion of product ordered destroyed; remainder ordered released under 
bond. (F. & D. Nos. 40390, 40391, 40439, 40448, 40449, 40484, 40510, 40518, 
40519. Sample Nos. 51210-C, 51211-C, 51221-C, 60630-C, 60703-C to 60707-C, 
incl.)
Samples of this product were found to be wormy, moldy, rancid, insect-infested, 
and decomposed.
On September 30 and October 7, 1937, the United States attorney for the 
District of Oregon, and on October 11, 15, 18, and 20, 1937, the United States 
attorney for the District of Colorado, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed in their respective district courts libels praying seizure and 
condemnation of 76 cartons of walnut meats at Portland, Oreg., and 74 cartons 
of walnut meats at Denver, Colo., portions of which were consigned by Morris 
Rosenberg and the remainder in the name of the Terminal Refrigeration Co., 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce, between the 
dates of July 24 and September 27, 1937, in part from Los Angeles, Calif., and 
in part from Wilmington, Calif., and charging adulteration in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Walnut Mts. * * * 
Morris Rosenberg Los Angeles."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a 
filthy and decomposed vegetable substance.
On October 8 and 29, 1937, Wadhams & Co. and Gray & Co., Portland, Oreg.r 
respective claimants for two lots at Portland, Oreg., having consented to the 
entry of decrees, judgments of condemnation were entered and the lots were 
ordered released under bond conditioned that they not be disposed of contrary 
to law. On November 18, 20, and 29 and December 10, 1937, no claimant having 
appeared for the remaining lots, judgments of condemnation were entered and 
they were ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.