13778. Misbranding of corn meal. IT. S. v. 100 Sacks, et al., of Corn Meal. 
Consent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Product re- 
leased under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 20076. 200,77, 20078. I. S. Nos. 
23808-v, 23809-v, 23810-v.    S. Nos. C-4733, C-4734.)
On May 22, 1925, the
' United States attorney for the Western District of 
Louisiana, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district libels praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 215 sacks of corn meal, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages in various lots at Alexandria and Natchitoches, La., respec- 
tively, alleging that the article had been shipped by the Taylor Mill & Elevator 
Co., from Marshall, Tex., in various consignments, namely, on or about April 
9, 21, and 29, 1925, respectively, and transported from the State of Texas into 
the State of Louisiana, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and 
drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: "Ta - Co Pearl Meal 
Manufactured By Taylor Mill & Elevator Co.    Marshall, Texas, 24 Lbs. Net."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the 
reason that the packages containing the said article were short in weight, 
and the statement thereon "24 Lbs. Net," was false and misleading and de- 
ceived and misled the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further 
reason that the article was food in package form and the quantity of the con- 
tents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On July 31 and August 17, 1925, respectively, the Taylor Mill & Elevator 
Co., Inc., Marshall, Tex., and the Avoyelles Wholesale Grocery Co., Ltd., Alex- 
andria, La., having appeared as claimants for respective portions of the prod- 
uct, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was 
ordered by the court that the -product be released to the said claimants upon 
payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of bonds in the 
aggregate sum of $300, in conformity with section 10 of the act, said decrees 
further providing that the product be properly labeled and resacked in accord- 
ance with law.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.