12376. Adulteration and misbranding of mixed oats. TJ. S. v. 200 Sacks of 
Mixed Oats. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product 
released under bond to be relabeled. (P. & D. No. 18687. I. S. No. 
18307-v.    S. No. B-3929.)
On May 16, 1924, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
South Carolina, 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 200 sacks of mixed oats remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Columbia, S. C, alleging that the article had been 
shipped by S. Zorn & Co., from Louisville, Ky., May 8, 1924, and transported
from the State of Kentucky into the State of South Carolina, and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The 
article was labeled in part: " Mixed Oats Other Grains Crescent Zorn Bleached 
Grain," the words " Other Grains " being inconspicuously placed on the sacks.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a 
substance, screenings, had been substituted wholly or in part for the said 
article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement, " Mixed Oats," 
was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser and that 
the statement " Other Grains," did not correct the misleading impression 
conveyed. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article 
was offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article.
On June 25, 1924, S. Zorn & Co., Louisville, Ky., having appeared as claim- 
ant for the property, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, 
and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said 
claimant upon 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, con- 
ditioned in part that the product be relabeled " Bleached Crescent Grain 
Screenings."
HOWARD M. GOEE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.