7446. Adulteration and Misbranding of orange julep sirup. U. S. * * * 
v. 26 Cases, 15 Cases, 4 Cases, 2 Cases, 20 Cases, 30 Cases, 5 Boxes 
(30 Gallons), 5 Boxes (30 Gallons), 3 Boxes (18 Gallons), 3 Boxes 
(18 Gallons), 3 Boxes (IS Gallons), 3 Boxes (18 Gallons), 4 Boxes 
(24 Gallons), 15 Boxes (OO Gallons), more or less, of Orange Julep 
Sirup. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product 
ox-dered released on bond. (F. & I). Nos. 10196, 10197, 10198, 10199, 
10200, 10201, 10202, 10203, 10204, 10205, 10206, 10207, 10218, 10219. I. S. 
No. 15702-r.     S. No. E-1347.)
On May 3, 1919, and May 5, 1919, the United States attorney for the District 
of Maryland, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district libels praying the seizure 
and condemnation of approximately 97 cases and 41 boxes of orange julep 
sirup, consigned on or about April 7, 1919, remaining unsold in the original 
unbroken packages at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Southern Fruit Julep Co., Atlanta. Ga., and transported from the State 
of Georgia into the State of Maryland, and charging adulteration and misbrand- 
ing in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part, 
" Howel's Orange Julep Sirup."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that a 
product composed of sugar, sirup, water, and artificial color had been substi- 
tuted for a product made from fresh, ripe oranges, which the article purported 
to be, and for the further reason that it was artificially colored in a manner 
whereby its inferiority was concealed.
Misbranding of the article was alleged for the reason that the statements 
"Orange Julep Sirup," "Orange Julep," and "Made from Fresh, Ripe Fruit," 
together with picture of oranges and twigs bearing orange blossoms, were false 
and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, and for the further 
reason that the product was an imitation of, and was offered for sale under the 
distinctive name of, another article.
On May 12, 1919, on motion of the attorney for the said Southern Fruit Julep 
Co., claimant, it was ordered by the court that the cases be consolidated into 
one proceeding and on the same date, the claimant having admitted the allega- 
tions of the libel, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and 
it was ordered by the court that the product be released to said claimant upon 
the payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in 
the sum of $1,000, in conformity with section 10 of the act.
E. D.  BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.