S. No. 90.
F. & D. No. 199.	
Issued June 8, 1910.
United States Department of Agriculture,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT NO. 356, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
MISBRANDING OP CURRANTS.
On or about October 3, 1908, the Greek Currant Company of New?
York, N. Y., shipped from the State of New York to the State of?
Louisiana 600 cases of currants, each case marked "48 12-ounce car??
tons", and each carton labeled "Morning Glory Brand Choice Greek?
Currants." An examination of samples of this product showed that?
it was misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act of?
June 30, 1906. As it appeared from the findings of the analyst and?
report made that the said shipment was liable to seizure under sec??
tion 10 of the act, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the facts to?
the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
In due course a libel was filed against the said 600 cases of currants?
charging that they were misbranded, in that the shipping cases were?
branded "48 12-ounce cartons", which statement was false, mislead??
ing, and deceptive, in that the average net weight per carton was?
materially less than 12 ounces, and praying seizure, condemnation?
and forfeiture. Thereupon the Greek Currant Company entered its?
appearance, set up a claim to the goods, and filed an answer, and in?
due course the case coming on for hearing, the court rendered its?
decree of condemnation and forfeiture, and ordered that the goods?
be released upon the filing of a bond to be approved by the court?
conditioned that the goods be not disposed of contrary to the laws?
of the United States.
This notice is given pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs?
Act of June 30, 1906.
JAMES WILSON,?
Secretary of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 17, 1910,
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