1518. Adulteration of cramp baric.    V. S. v. 4 Bass, 3 Full Barrels, and 1 Partly-
Filled Barrel of Cramp" Bark.    Default decree of condemnation and de-
struction.    (F. D. C. No. 15079.    Sample Nos. 93713-F, 6301-H.)
On January 22, 1945, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of
New York filed a libel against the above-mentioned quantities of cramp bark at
Brooklyn, N. Y. It was alleged in the libel that 11 bags containing a total of 820
pounds of the article, labeled, in part, "Cramp Bark True N. F.," had been
shipped on or about November 4, 1944, by the St. Louis Commission Co., from
St. Louis, Mo. ? that thereafter the article in 7 of the bags was ground up and
placed in 3 full barrels and 1 partly filled barrel labeled, in part, "Granulated
Cramp Bark True N. F. For Manufacturer's Use"; and that the labels on the
remaining 4 bags of unground material were changed by stamping the word
"Non-Official" over the initials "N. F."
Examination of samples of the ground and unground material showed that
the article did not consist of cramp bark but consisted of the bark of a species
of maple, such as Acer Spicatum.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that another substance had been
substituted for it.
On March 12, 1945, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.