28780. Adulteration of potatoes.   U. S. v. 223 Sacks, 28 Sacks, 16 Sacks, and 1,500
Pounds of Potatoes.    Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
(F. & D. No. 41431.   Sample No. 1381-D.)
These potatoes were seriously damaged by net necrosis.
On January 14, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a 
libel praying seizure and condemnation of 267 sacks and 1,500 pounds in bulk 
of potatoes at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about January 5, 1938, by Paul Jackins from Houlton, 
Maine, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The 
sacked portion was labeled in part: "Spudo Brand Potatoes Paul Jackina 
Houlton, Me."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On February 25,1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
and forfeiture was entered with order of destruction.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.