24747. Adulteration of canned huckleberries.   U. S. -v. 16 Cases, et al., of Canned
Huckleberries.    Default   decree    of   condemnation    and   destruction.
(F. & D. nos. 35204, 35431, 35432.    Sample nos. 20030-B, 20287-B, 20290-B, 
20291-B.)
These cases involved canned huckleberries that contained worms.
On February 28, 1935, the United States attorney for the District of Idaho, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 16 cases of canned huckleberries 
at Lewiston, Idaho. On May 2, 1935, libels were filed in the District of Oregon 
against 300 cases of canned huckleberries at Portland, Oreg., and 36% cases 
at Salem, Oreg. The libels charged that the article had, been shipped in inter- 
state commerce between the dates of September 24, 1934, and February 6, 
1935, by Younglove & Co., from Tacoma, Wash., and that it was adulterated 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled, variously: 
"Porto Brand Huckleberries * * * Mason Ehrman and Co. Portland Ore- 
gon" ; "White Star Brand Huckleberries * * * Packed for General Grocery 
Company Inc. Portland Oregon"; "B and H Brand Huckleberries Younglove & 
Company, Tacoma, Wash."; "Rock Dell Brand Huckleberries. Packed by 
Younglove & Company Tacoma Wash."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in 
part of a filthy vegetable substance.
On May 13 and June 25, 1935, no claimant having appeared, judgments of 
condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.