3011. Adulteration of flour.    U. S. v. 176 Bags of Flour.    Default decree of con¬
demnation and destruction.    (F. D. C* Nos. 5652, 5653.   Sample Nos. 67444-E.
:        6744;5-E.)      '..-
On September 11, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District Of 
Arkansas filed a libel against 176 24-pound bags of flour at Malvern, Ark., alleg- 
ing that, the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about June 
28 and July 10 and.31, 1941 in part by the Quaker. Oats Co.from St. Joseph, Mo., 
and in part by Flour Mills Co. of America from Alva, Okla.; 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:  "Quaker Flour Made By The Quaker Oats
Company    St. Joseph, Mo,"; or "Bleached   Alva Roller Mills Alva, Okla.    Big 
A Flour."
On February 25, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.