I. S. No. 1729.
F. & D. No. 220.	
Issued June 27,1910.
United States Department of Agriculture,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT NO. 403, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
MISBRANDING  OF  MAPLE  SYRUP.
On or about September 21, 1907, Bigney & Company, Brooklyn,?
N. Y., shipped from the State of New York to the State of Pennsyl??
vania a quantity of maple syrup. Samples from this shipment were?
procured and analyzed by the Bureau of Chemistry, United States?
Department of Agriculture, and as the findings of the analyst and?
report made indicated that the product was misbranded within the?
meaning of the Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, said Kigney &?
Company, and the party from whom the samples were procured,?
were afforded opportunities for hearings. As it appeared after hear??
ings held that the shipment was made in violation of the act, the?
Secretary of Agriculture reported the facts to the Attorney-General,?
with a statement of the evidence upon which to base a prosecution.
In due course a criminal information was filed in the Circuit Court?
of the United States for the Eastern District of New York charging?
the above shipment and alleging that the product was misbranded?
within the meaning of said act because the product was labeled?
"Colonial Brand Pure Vermont Maple Syrup. We guarantee this?
syrup to be absolutely free from glucose, preservatives or other?
adulterants, Bigney & Co., Rutland, Vt. Brooklyn, N. Y.," which?
label represented the contents of the bottle on which it appeared to?
be pure Vermont maple syrup, whereas in truth and in fact said con??
tents were not pure maple syrup but contained a large percent??
age of adulterants.
On March 29, 1910, the defendant pleaded guilty to this informa??
tion and was fined $100.
This notice is given pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs
Act of June 30, 1906.
JAMES WILSON,?
Secretary of Agriculture.?
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 23, 1910.
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