1002. Adulteration of flour.     TJ. S. v. 27 Sacks and 300 Bags of Flour.     Decrees of
condemnation. Portion of product destroyed. Remainder released 
under bond to be denatured for use as feed for animals. (F. D. C. Nos. 
2212, 3074.    Sample Nos. 404-E, 33606-E.)
On or about June 18 and September 26, 1940, the United States attorneys 
for the Southern District of Florida and the District of New Jersey filed libels 
against 27 sacks of flour at Miami, Fla., and 300 bags of flour at Newark, 
N. J., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about February 28 and May 24, 1940, by the Morten Milling Co. from Dallas, 
Tex.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy substance. The article was labeled in part: "Morten's Nu Day 
Whole Wheat Flour Morten Milling Company"; or "Product Flour Twin City 
Flouring Mills Co. Distributors    *    *    *    New York, N. Y."
On July 19, 1940, no claimant having appeared for the lot seized at Miami, 
judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed. 
On January 21, 1941^ the executors of the estate of P. Lehrhoff having appeared 
as claimants for the lot seized at Newark, N. J., and having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be denatured for use as 
feed for animals.