29952. Adulteration of flour.    U. S. v. 10 Bags of Flour.    Default decree of con¬
demnation and destruction.    (F. & D. No. 44065.    Sample No. 26147-D.)
This product, which had been shipped in interstate commerce and remained 
unsold and in the original packages at the time of examination, was found to 
be insect-infested.
On October 5, 1938, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 10 bags of flour at
Brooklyn, N. T.; alleging that the article had been shipped on or about October 
26, 1937, by the Lawrenceburg Roller Mills from Lawrenceburg, Ind.; and charg- 
ing adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated under the provisions of section 7, 
paragraph sixth, in the case of food, in that it was insect-infested.
On December 6, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.