11754. Misbranding of Singer's Earth Crust Minerals.    U. S. v. E. Albert Singer
(Chain  of Lakes  Duck  Farm).    Plea  of  nolo   contendere.    Fine,  $60.
(F. D. C. No. 17773.    Sample Nos. 8446-F, 59901-F, 23601-H.)
INFORMATION FILED: March 27, 1946, Northern District of Illinois, against E. 
Albert Singer, trading as Chain of Lakes Duck Farm, Barrington, Ill.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: From the State of Illinois into the States of Wisconsin, 
Indiana, and Texas. The product was shipped on or about November 12, 1943, 
and February 18 and October 17, 1944, and was accompanied by a number of 
display placards which were shipped with the product and by a number of cir- 
culars which were shipped on or about December 28, 1943, and during the 
early part of March, 1944. The placards were entitled "Livestock and Poultry 
Raisers," and the circulars were entitled "Singer's Earth Crust Minerals" and 
"All Livestock Fowl and Plant Life Must Have Minerals." The product was a 
mixture of dirt dug from the defendant's farm, which was mixed with calcium 
.carbonate, salt, and rock phosphate.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statements, "Phos- 
phorus (P), not less than 10 Per Cent * . * * Calcium (Ca), not less than 
20 Per Cent," were false and misleading, since 2 shipments of the article con- 
tained materially less than 10 percent of phosphorus and materially less than 
20 percent of calcium. Further misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label state- 
ment "Keep Live Stock and Poultry Healthy" and certain statements. appea r- 
ing in the circulars and placards accompanying, the article were false and 
misleading. The statements represented and created the impression that the 
article would be effective in keeping livestock and poultry healthy; that it 
would prevent poor digestion, loss of appetite, a run-down condition, and 
diseases in general; that it would be effective in removing any species of worms 
from the intestines of livestock and poultry; that it would lower mortality 
and would prevent the disease condition of poultry known as range paralysis; 
and that the use of the article would save feeding costs. The article would 
not be effective for the purposes stated.
The article was alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of the law 
applicable to drugs, as reported in notices of judgment on drugs and devices, 
No. 2142.
DISPOSITION : June 11, 1946. The defendant having entered a plea of nolo con- 
tendere, the court imposed a fine of $10 on each of the 6 counts.