3908. Adulteration of rice. U. S. v. 417 Bags of Riee. Decree entered, 
ordering: product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 20469. I. S. No. 
4813-x.    S. No. E-5511.)
On or about October 8, 1925, the United States attorney for the District 
? Porto Rico, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
le District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the 
iizure and condemnation of 417 bags of rice, at San Juan, P. R., alleging 
lat the article had been shipped by the Simons Rice Mill, Crowley, La., on 
r about December 19, 1924, and transported from the State of Louisiana into 
le Territory of Porto Rico, and charging adulteration in violation of the 
>od and drugs act.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it 
msisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, or putrid vegetable 
lbstance.
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that cot- 
tonseed oil had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, and 
injuriously affect its quality and strength and had been substituted wholly 
or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged in substance for the reason that the labels on 
the cans containing the article bore the following statements: " Pure Italian 
Olive Oil Car. Rocco Pace & Figli Ortona a Mare (Italy) Contents One Half 
Gallon" (or " Contents One Gallon"), (Italian) "This Oil is Our Own Pro- 
duction And Is Guaranteed To Be Pure Under Any Chemical Analysis * * * 
For * * * Medicinal Use," which said statements were false and mis- 
leading. Misbranding was alleged with respect to the 17 gallon cans of the 
product for the further reason that the cans did not contain 1 full gallon.
On November 30, 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 destroyed by the United States marshal.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture