13298.  Adulteration and misbranding of jams.     TJ. S. v. 3,250 Jars of Straw- 
berry   Jam,   et   al.     Consent    decree   of   condemnation   and    forfeit- - 
tire.     Products released under bond.     (F. & D. No. 19869.     I. S. Nos. 
20374-v, 20375-v.     S. No. W-1651.)
On March 4, 1925, the United States attorney for the Northern District of" 
California, 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 -
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and condemnation of 3,250 jars of strawberry jam and 3,528 jars of raspberry 
jam, remaining in the original unbroken packages at San Francisco, Calif., 
alleging that the articles had been shipped by the Hudson Valley Pure Food 
Co., from Highland, N. Y., December 3, 1924, and transported from the State 
? of New York into the State of California, and charging adulteration and mis- 
branding in violation of the food and drugs act. The articles were labeled in 
part: (Jar) "Net Weight 15 Ozs. Ballardvale Pure Strawberry" (or " Rasp- 
berry") "Jam Distributed by United Drug Company Boston-St. Louis U. S. A."
Adulteration of the articles was alleged in (the libel for the reason that a 
-substance, excessive sugar, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to 
reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its quality or strength and had been sub- 
stituted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements "Pure Straw- 
berry Jam " and " Pure Raspberry Jam," appearing in the labelings, were false 
and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, and for the further 
reason that they were offered for sale under the distinctive names of other 
articles.
On April 17, 1925, the United Drug Co., 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 products 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, conditioned in part 
that they be brought into compliance with the law under the supervision of 
this department.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.