20332. Misbranding of rabbit feed.    U.S. v. 140 Bass of Feed.    Decree of
condemnation and forfeiture.    Product released under bond to be 
relabeled.    (F. & D. no. 29051.    Sample no. 17784-A.)
This action involved the interstate shipment of a quantity of rabbit feed, 
which contained less protein and fat and more crude fiber than declared on 
the label.
On October 13, 1932, the United States attorney for the District of Mary- 
land, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District 
Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 140 bags of feed, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about August 10, 1932, by Fernando Valley Milling & Supply 
Co., from Los Angeles, Calif., to Baltimore, Md., and charging misbranding in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: 
(Tag) " Fernando Vita-Mixed Rabbit Pellets * * * Crude Protein not less 
than 16% Crude Fat not less than 4% Crude Fiber not more than 16% 
* * * Manufactured by Fernando Valley Milling and Supply Co. Los 
Angeles."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the 
statements on the tag, " Crude Protein not less than 16% ", " Crude Fat not 
less than 4% ", and " Crude Fibre not more than 16% ", were false and mis- 
leading and deceived and misled the purchaser.
On October 18, 1932, the Baltimore Feed & Grain Co., Baltimore, Md., hav- 
ing appeared as claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation and 
forfeiture 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, and further' 
conditioned that it should not be sold or disposed of contrary to the pro- 
visions of the Food and Drugs Act and all other laws. 
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R. G. TTTGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.