14870. Misbranding of cottonseed meal. U. S. v. 200 Sacks of Cottonseed Meal. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond. (F. & D. 21449. I. S. No. 15009-x. S No W-1885.) On December 9, 1926. the United States attorney forthe 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 seizure and condemnation of 200 sacks of cottonseed meal, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Ladle, Colo., consigned by the Rotan Cotton Oil Mill, Rotan, Tex., alleging that the article had been shipped from Rotan, Tex., on or about November 26, 1926, 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: "Prime Quality Cottonseed Meal Manufactured by Rotan Cotton Oil Mill, Rotan, Texas Crude Protein not less than 43%." It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded, in that the state- ment " Protein not less than 43%," borne on the label, was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, because said product did contain less than 43 per cent of protein. On December 31, 1926, the Sweetwater Cotton Oil Co., Sweetwater, Tex., claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claim- ant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $500, conditioned in part that it not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to law. W. M. JARDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.