17361. Misbranding of cottonseed screenings.     IT. S. v. 320 Sacks of Cotton 
seed Screenings. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 24168. I. S. No. 020463. 
S. No. 2396.)
On or about October 19, 1929, the United States attorney for the District of 
Kansas, 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 320 sacks of cottonseed screenings, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Riley, Kans., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Humphreys Godwin Co., from Commerce, Tex., on or about October 10, 
1929, and transported from the State of Texas into the State of Kansas, and 
charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was 
labeled in part: " Bull Brand Cottonseed Meal Analysis Protein 43% Made 
from Pressed Cottonseed for Humphreys Godwin Company, Memphis, Tenn., 
Dallas, Tex."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the state- 
ment, " Protein 43%," was false and misleading and deceived and misled the 
purchaser to believe that the article contained not less than 43 per cent of 
protein, whereas it contained less than 43 per cent of protein. Misbranding 
was alleged for the further reason that the article was food in package form 
and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on 
the outside of the package.
On November 18, 1929, the Commerce Oil Mill Co. (Inc.), Commerce, Tex., 
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 Agriculture.