14380. Misbranding'  of cottonseed  meal.    V.  S.  v. 30  Sacks  of  Cottonseed
Meal.     Default   decree  of  condemnation,  forfeiture  and  destruc- 
tion.     (F. & D. No. 18790.    I. S. No. 22260-v.    S. No. E-4868.)
On June 17, 1924, the United States attorney for the District of Mary- 
land, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, -filed ^n the 
District C6urt of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure 
and condemnation of 30 sacks of cottonseed meal, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Walkersville, Md., alleging that the article had been 
shipped by F. W. Brode Corp., from Shelby, Miss., and charging misbrand- 
ing in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: 
" Guaranteed Analysis Owl Brand 41% Prime Cotton Seed Meal * * * 
Protein (Min.) 41.00% * * * Nitrogen (Min.) 6.56% * * .* Manu- 
factured for F. W. Brode Corporation Memphis, Tenn." -- ^     
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statements, to wit, " Guaranteed Analysis * * * 41% Prime Cotton Seed 
Meal * * * Protein (Min.) 41.00% * * * Nitrogen (Min.) 6.56%," 
borne on the label, were false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser, in that the said statement represented that the article contained 
41 per cent of protein, whereas it contained a less amount.
On December 17, 1925, no claimant having appeared for the property, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered 
by the court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
W. M. JAEDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.