17604. Adulteration and Misbranding of fluid extract of ginger. U. S. v- 
6 Cases of Fluid Extract Ginger. Default decree of condemnation. 
forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 24950. I. S. No. 035405- 
S. No. 3170.)
Examination of samples of the fluid extract of ginger from the herein' 
described interstate shipment having shown that it was a weak, substandard 
product, deficient in ginger extractives, and that it did not conform to the 
specifications of the United States Pharmacopoeia, and contained an oily mate- 
rial not found in true ginger extract, the Secretary of Agriculture reported5 
the facts to the United States attorney for the Western District of Louisiana.
On May 27, 1930, the said United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 6 cases of fluid extract of ginger, remaining in the original
unbroken packages at Bastrop, La., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the Queen City Distributing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, on or about February 27, 
1930, and had been transported from the State of Ohio into the State of Louisi-1 
ana, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and 
drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle) " Q. C. Brand Fluid 
Extract of Ginger U. S. P. Alcohol by Vol. 83% * * * Packed by The Queen 
City Distributing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio."
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was subject to con- 
demnation under paragraphs 1 and 2 of section 7 of the act, in the ease of 
drugs, in that the labels bore false representations regarding its strength and 
purity.,
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement "Fluid Extract 
of Ginger U. S. P.," borne on the label, was false and misleading when applied 
to a product which did not conform to the United States Pharmacopoeia, and 
which analysis showed was deficient in ginger extractives and contained an 
unidentified oily material not derived from ginger.
On June 14, 1930, 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.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.