21615. Adulteration  and misbranding of -wheat bran.     V. S. "v. Voigt  Mill¬
ing Co. Plea of guilty. Fine. $50. (F. & D. no. 30246. Sample nos. 
17783-A, 17786-A, 17787-A.)
This case was based on interstate shipments of a product which was repre- 
sented to be pure winter wheat bran but which was found to consist in part of 
screenings, or screenings and scourings.
On August 18, 1933, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Michigan, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Voigt Milling Co., a corporation. 
Grand Rapids, Mich., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act, on or about July 19, August 31, and September 12, 1932, 
from the State of Michigan into the State of Maryland, of quantities of wheat 
bran which was adulterated and misbranded. The article was labeled in part: 
" Voigt's Pure Winter Wheat Bran * * * Manufactured By Voigt Milling 
Co. Grand Rapids, Mich."'
It was alleged in the information that the article was adulterated in that a 
substance, added screenings and/or scourings, had been substituted in part for 
pure winter wheat bran, which the article purported solely to he.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement, " Pure Winter 
Wheat Bran", borne on the bags containing the article, was false and mis- 
leading, and for the further reason that the article was labeled so as to deceive 
and mislead the purchaser, since the said statement represented that the article 
consisted solely of pure winter wheat bran, whereas it consisted in part of 
added screenings, or added screenings and scourings.
On November 1, 1933. a plea of guilty to the information was entered on 
behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $50.
M. L. WILSON. Acting Secretary of Agriculture.