19778. Adulteration of wheat.   U. S. v. 106,800 Pounds   *   *   *.    (F. D. C. No.
33439.    Sample No. 48675-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   July 2, 1952, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 10, 1952, by the Farmers Elevator Co. 
of Lynchburg, from Chaffee, N. Dak.
PBOOTTOT :   106,800 pounds of wheat at Duluth, Minn.
NATURE OF CHARGE : Adulteration, Section 402 (a) (2), the article contained an 
added poisonous and deleterious substance, a mercurial compound, which 
is unsafe within the meaning of the law since it is a substance not required 
in the production of the article and can be avoided by good manufacturing 
practice.
DISPOSITION: July 9, 1952. The Farmers Elevator Co. of Lynchburg,(N..Dak., 
claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the court ordered that the product be released under 
bond to be held in storage for use as seed. The product was denatured' by 
the addition of coloring so that it could not be disposed of for use as human 
food.