L4323. Adulteration and misbranding of maple sirup. U. S. v. 19 Cans of 
Maple Sirnp. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction.     (F. & D. No. 21018.    I. S. No. 12210-x.    S. No. C-5067.)
On or about April 17, 1926, the United States attorney for the Eastern Dis- 
rict of Michigan, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
n the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seiz- 
ire and condemnation of 19 cans of maple sirup, remaining in the original un- 
iroken packages at Detroit, Mich., alleging that the article had been shipped 
iy the Atlas Fruit Flavoring Co., from Chicago, Ill., on March 24, 1926, and 
ransported in interstate commerce, and charging adulteration and misbranding 
a violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in 
art: " Maple Flavor Syrup Purity & Strength Guaranteed By Atlas Fruit 
lavoring Co., Chicago, Ill."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a sub- 
tance, glucose, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, 
r injuriously affect its quality and strength and had been substituted wholly 
r in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the article was labeled " Maple 
'lavor Syrup," which deceived and misled the purchaser, for the further reason 
iat it was an imitation of and offered for sale under the distinctive name of 
nother article, and for the further reason that it was food in package form; 
rid the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on
le outside of the package.
On May 5, 192G, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of
mdemnatioii and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that
IO product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
W. M. JAKDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.