26289. Adulteration of cream.     U.  S.  v. Four 5-Gallon  Cans,  et al., of Cream.
Consent decree of destruction.     (F. & D. no. S7881.     Sample no. 73916-B.)
This case involved cream that was filthy and decomposed.
On June 17, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed In the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of four 5-gallon cans and five 10- 
gallon cans of cream at Denver, Colo., alleging that the article had been shipped 
in interstate commerce on or about June 13, 1936, by C. J. Howard, from 
Veteran, Wyo.; O. M. Humphries, from Imperial, Nebr.; was. G. Swim, from 
Marysville, Kans.; M. F. Brestil, from Brady Island, Nebr.; Frank Gue Cream 
Co., from Crawford, Nebr,; James Bennet, from Lucerne^ Kans.; W. A. McJim- 
sey, from Silverton, Tex.; Merton Howe, from Lindsborg, Kans., and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that It consisted in whole or In 
part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid animal substance.
On or about June 19, 1936, the Gold Coin Creamery Co., Denver, Colo., hav- 
ing admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of 
a decree, judgment was entered ordering that the article be destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.