22430. Adulteration of eg-gr colors. U. S. v. 52 Cartons, et al., of Egg 
Colors. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction. (F. & D. nos. 32429, 32452, 32453, 32455, 32457. 32458, 32472, 
32476, 32477. Sample nos. 26841-A, 41319-A, 41349-A, 60905-A, 65686-A, 
65688-A,  65689-A, 65818-A,  65819-A.)
These cases involved egg colors that contained lead chromate and Prussian 
blue pigments, both poisonous and deleterious ingredients.
On March 27, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 52 cartons, each containing 36 
packages of egg colors, at Minneapolis, Minn. On March 28, March 29, and 
March 30, 1934, libels were filed in various district courts against the following 
lots of egg colors: 60 dozen packages at Evanston, Ill., 60 dozen packages at 
Oak Park, Ill.; 60 dozen packages at Chicago, Ill.; 612 packages at Dubuque, 
Iowa; 100 cartons at St. Louis, Mo.; 24 cabinets each containing 36 packages, 
at Columbus, Ind., 14 of the said cabinets at Muncie, Ind.; and 16" cartons of 
the product at Springfield, Ill. It was alleged in the libels that the article 
had been shipped in interstate commerce by Rainbow Egg Colors, in part from
Menasha, Wis., and in part from Green Bay, Wis.; that the shipments had 
been made between the dates of January 26, 1934, and March 14, 1934; and 
that the article was adulterated in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The 
article was labeled in part: "Rainbow Egg Colors Green Bay, Wis."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
tained added deleterious ingredients, namely, lead chromate and Prussian blue 
pigments which might have rendered it injurious to health.
No claimant appeared for the property. Between the dates of April 25, 1934, 
and July 7, 1934, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered in all 
cases, and the product was ordered destroyed by the United States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.