25086. Misbranding of Russell's Korum for Poultry.     IT. S. v. Isaiah D. Russell,
trading as the I. D. Russell Co.    Plea of guilty.    Fine, $25.    (F. & D.
no. 33966.    Sample no.  72507-A.)
Unwarranted curative and therapeutic claims were made for this article.       /
On June 26, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District of Mis- * 
souri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court an information against Isaiah D. Russell, trading as the I. D. Russell Co., 
Kansas City, Mo., charging that he had shipped from Kansas City, Mo., to 
Lincoln, Nebr., on or about March 26, 1934, the article of drugs named in the 
caption hereof and that it was misbranded in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: (Bottle) "Russell's Korum for Poultry 
*    *    *   I. D. Russell Company, Kansas City, Missouri."
Analysis showed that the article was an orange-colored solution containing 
essentially potassium dichromate, potassium chlorate, nitrates, sodium chloride, 
magnesium sulphate, and water.
Misbranding was charged under the allegation that the labels on the bottles 
and a circular in which the bottles were wrapped bore and contained false and 
fraudulent statements that the article was effective, among other things, as a 
preventive, treatment, remedy, and cure for cholera, coccidiosis, chicken-pox, 
roup, and diarrhea in poultry; effective to kill germs and to aid in healing walls 
of the intestines that have been irritated by worms; effective as a tonic to aid 
the fowl in building up its resistance; effective to act as a mild laxative and to 
help the fowl throw off poisons that are in its system; effective or very helpful 
in the treatment of germ and intestinal diseases in poultry; effective to help 
the flock to get into condition, to quickly guard against disease, and to prevent 
the drinking water from becoming contaminated; and effective to aid in pro- 
tecting baby chicks from common ailments, such as simple diarrhea and bowel 
troubles.
On September 6, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered, the defendant was fined 
$25, and costs were awarded against him.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.