12659. Adultex-ation and misbranding of vinegar.    IT. S. v. 17 Cases, et al., of
Vinegar. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product 
released under bond. (F. & D. No. 17021. I. S. Nos. 5133-v, 5134-v, 
5135-v.    S. No. C-3842.)
On or about December 19, 1922, 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 17 cases containing gallon bottles, 20 cases containing 
quart bottles, and 24 cases containing pint bottles, of vinegar, at Chanute, 
Kans., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Springdale Vinegar Co., 
from Springdale, Ark., on or about August 22, 1922, and transported from the 
State of Arkansas into the State of Kansas, and charging adulteration and
misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled 
in part: (Bottle) "Million Smiles Brand Pure Apple Cider Vinegar One Gal- 
lon" (or "One Quart," or "One Pint,") " Spririgdale Vinegar Co., Spring- 
dale, Ark."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that 
vinegar made from boiled cider or similar material 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
* appearing on the 
said bottles, " Pure Apple Cider Vinegar," was false and misleading and was 
calculated to deceive the purchaser in that the article was not pure cider 
vinegar but was an adulterated article in imitation of pure cider vinegar.
On February 5, 1923, the Springdale Vinegar Co., Springdale, Ark., claimant, 
having consented to the entry of a decree, 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 $500, in conformity with section 10 of 
the act, conditioned in part that it be relabeled, " Made From Boiled Cider."
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of Agriculture.