1562!?. Adultex-ation of oranges. TJ. S. v. 125 Bnsliels of Oranges. "Default?
order of forfeiture and destruction entered. (F. & D. No. 22513.?
I. S. No. 14668-x.     S. No. 602.)
On February 18, 1928, the United States attorney for the Southern District?
of Georgia, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in?
the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure?
and condemnation of 125 bushels of oranges in hampers,  remaining in the
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original unbroken packages at Savannah, Ga., alleging that the article had been?
shipped by Prevatt & Co., from Seville, Fla., on or about February 14, 1928,?
and had been transported from the State of Florida into the State of Georgia,?
and charging adulteration in violation of the food; and drugs act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated, in that it con??
sisted in whole or in part of a decomposed vegetable substance.
On March 6, 1928, no claimant having appeared for the property, a decree?
was entered ordering that the product be surrendered to the United States?
marshal to be by him destroyed.
W. M. JARDINH, Secretary of Agriculture.