29810. Adulteration of canned cherries.    U. S. v. 'Western Oregon Packing Cor¬
poration.    Plea of guilty.    Fine, $200.    (F. & D. No. 42545.    Sample Nos. 
7508-D, 7509-D, 16986-D, 16994-D.)
Samples of this product were found to contain maggots.
On August 25, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against the Western Oregon Packing Corporation, Corvallis, 
Oreg., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act on or about December 31, 1937, and January 21, 1938, from the State of 
Oregon into the States of Virginia and New York, respectively, of quantities 
of canned cherries which were adulterated.   Portions were labeled: "Royal Anne
Cherries [or "Female Brand Royal Anne Cherries"] * * * Wallace, Bur- 
ton & Davis Co. Distributors New York." The remainder was labeled: "Home 
Spun  Brand   *    *   *   Phillips-Lewis  Co.  Inc.  Distributors,  Richmond,  Va."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On September 29, 1938, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $200.
HAEBT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.