17364. Adulteration and Misbranding of tankage. 17. S. v. 214 Bags of 
Digester Tankage Consent decree of condemnation and forfei- 
ture. Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 23850. I. S. 
No. 012985.    S. No. 1315.)
On or about November 13, 1928, the United States attorney for the District 
of Kansas, acting upon a report by an official of the State of Kansas, filed in 
the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure 
and condemnation of 214 bags of Digester tankage, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Kansas City, Kans., alleging that the article had been 
shipped by the Bi-Products Feed Co., from South Chicago, Ill., on or about 
October 12, 1928, and transported from the State of Illinois into the State of 
Kansas, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food 
and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: " Ingredients, Meat, Blood and 
Bone Meals. Analysis: Protein minimum 60%."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that foreign 
matter contaning glass and sand had been mixed and packed with and sub- 
stituted in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement, "Analysis pro- 
tein not less than 60 per cent," was false and misleading and deceived and 
misled the purchaser to believe that the article contained not less than 60 per 
cent of protein, whereas it contained less than 60 per cent of protein.
On November 23, 1928, the United Bi-Products Co., Kansas City, Kans., 
having appeared as claimant for the property, and having consented to the 
entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered 
by the court that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment 
of costs and the execution of a bond in the sum of $500, conditioned in part 
that it be relabeled to show the true contents.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of AgrUmltwe.