12546. Misbranding  of cottonseed meal.     U.  S. v.  180 Bacrs  of Cottonseed
Meal.     Decree of condemnation and forfeiture.     Product released 
under bond.     (F. & D. No. 18291.    I. S. No. 13707-v.    S. No. E-4719.)
On February 11, 1924, the United States attorney for the Middle District 
of Pennsylvania, 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 130 bags of cottonseed meal remaining in ?he 
original unbroken packages at Hanover, Pa., alleging that the article had been 
shipped by the Eastern Cotton Oil Co. from Hertford, N. C, on or about 
November 19, 1923, and transported from the State of North Carolina into 
the State of Pennsylvania, and charging misbranding in violation of the food 
and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: "Perfection 
Cotton Seed Meal 100 Lbs. Net Manufactured By Eastern Cotton Oil Company 
Elizabeth City, N. C. Guarantee Protein not less than 41.00%. Equivalent 
to Ammonia   8.00%."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
label bore statements regarding the article and the ingredients and substances 
contained therein, to wit, "100 Lbs. Net * * * Guarantee Protein not less 
than 41.00% Equivalent to Ammonia 8.00%," which were false and misleading 
and deceived and misled the purchaser in that the article contained less than 
41 per cent of protein, equivalent to 8 per cent of ammonia. Misbranding was 
alleged for the further reason that the article was [food] in package form and 
the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on 
the outside of the package.
On April 9, 1924, the "West Manheim United Farmers Assoc, Hanover, Pa., 
having appeared as claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation and 
forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be re- 
leaspd to the said claimant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and 
the execution of a bond in the sum of $500, in conformity with section 10 of the 
act, conditioned in part that the product be relabeled under the supervision 
of this department.
IIOWAKD M. GORE, 8e,eretary of Agriculture.