11756. Adulteration and misbranding; of canned corn.    V. S. v.  100  Cases*
of Canned Corn. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.     (F. & D. No. 17305.    I. S. No. 5304-v.    S. No. C-3913.)
On February 28, 1923, the United States attorney for the District of Kansas, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District 
Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure and 
condemnation of 100 cases of canned corn at Kansas City, Kans., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by the Wisconsin Pea Canners Co., from Plain- 
view, Minn., on or about September 13, 1922, and transported from the Stale 
of Minnesota into the State of Kansas, and charging adulteration and mis- 
branding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in 
part: (Can) "Lakeside Brand * * * Minnesota Early Crosby Corn 
* * * Guaranteed By The Packers To Contain Sugar Corn, Salt And 
Sugar Only    *    *    *   Packed By Lakeside Packing Co.    Manitowoc, Wis."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that 
an excessive amount of brine or water had been mixed and packed with and 
substituted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement, " Corn," was 
false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser to believe that 
the said cases contained corn, when, in truth and in fact, they contained an 
adulterated commodity.
On June 27, 1923, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
HOWARD M. GORE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.