13865.   Misbranding of cottonseed ealce.    U. S. v. 280 Sacks of Cottonseed 
Calce.     Default    decree   of   condemnation,    forfeiture,   and    sale.
(F. & D. No. 1S449.    I. S. No. 11940-v.    S. No. W-1490.)
On March 6, 1924, the United States attorney for the District of Colorado, 
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 280 sacks of cottonseed cake, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at La Junta, Colo., consigned by the International Vege- 
table Oil Co., Dallas, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped from 
Dallas, Tex., on or about January 25, 1924, and transported from the State of 
Texas into the State of Colorado, and charging misbranding in violation of 
the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: " Cottonseed Cake 
or Meal Manufactured by the International Vegetable Oil Co., Dallas, Texas 
Guaranteed Analysis: Protein, Not less than 43.00% Ammonia, Not less than 
8.37%    Fat, Not less than 6.00%    Fibre, Not more than 12.00%."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statement "Guaranteed Analysis: Protein, Not less than 43.00% Ammonia, 
Not less than 8.37% Fat, Not less than 6.00% Fibre, Not more than 12.00%," 
borne on the labels, was false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser.
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On August 15, 1925, no claimant having appeared for the property   judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be relabeled and sold by the United States marshal.
C. F. MABVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture