2066. Adulteration of peanuts.     IT. S. v. 250 Bags and 255 Bags of Peanuts.    Con¬
sent   decree  of  condemnation.    Product  ordered released under  bond.
(P. D. C. No. 4028.    Sample Nos. 43309-E, 43310-E.)
Examination of this product disclosed the presence of dirty peanuts.
On March 24, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Missouri filed a libel against 505 bags, each containing 120 pounds, of peanuts 
at Kansas City, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about February 22 and 25, 1941, by Bain Peanut Co. of Texas 
from Durant, Okla.; and charging that it was adulterated in that it consisted 
wholly or in part of a filthy substance. The article was,labeled in part: "Bapco 
No. 2 Spanish Shelled Peanuts."
On March 29', 1941, Bain Peanut Co. of Texas, claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be disposed of in compliance 
with the law. The peanuts were crushed into peanut cake for stock feed and 
oil for refining purposes.