F. & D. No. 2829.	
Issued April 4, 1912.
I. S. Nos. 13330-c, 13331-e, 13332-c, 13333-c, and 13334-<s.
United States Department of Agriculture,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.
NOTICE OF JUDGMENT NO. 1279.
(Given pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs Act.)
ADULTERATION OF COFFEE.
On October 26,1911, the United States Attorney for the District of?
Maryland, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture,?
filed information in the District Court of the United States for?
said district against C. D. Kenny Co., of Baltimore, Md., a corpora??
tion, alleging shipment by it, in violation of the Food and Drugs?
Act, on or about February 10 and 11, 1911, from the State of Mary??
land into the State of Georgia, of a quantity of coffee which was?
adulterated.   The product was labeled:
(I. S. No. 13330-c) " Hanover Special Blend Coffee. C. D. Kenny?
Company, Baltimore, Md. Hanover Special Blend Coffee, A superior?
blended coffee noted for its fine drinking qualities. All the skill that?
experience gives has been devoted to make this coffee a delicious?
drink."
(I. S. No. 13331-c) " Minerva Special Blend Coffee. C. D. Kenny?
Co., Baltimore, Md. Minerva. Special Blend Coffee. A superior?
Blended Coffee noted for its fine drinking qualities. All the skill?
that experience gives has been devoted to make this coffee a delicious?
drink."
(I. S. No. 13332-c) " Eutaw Blend Coffee. Eutaw Blend Coffee.?
Flavor, Quality, Aroma    *    *    *    ."
(I. S. No. 13333-c) "One Pound full Weight Louise Fresh Roasted?
Coffee.   The Eutaw Tea & Coffee Co., Baltimore, Md.    *    *    *    .?
(I. S. No. 13334-c) "Our Favorite Special Blend Coffee. C. D.?
Kenny Co., Baltimore, Md. A superior blended coffee. Noted for?
its fine drinking qualities,    *    *    *    ."
Examination of samples of each of the above coffees by the Bureau?
of Chemistry of the United States Department of Agriculture showed?
that each of the coffees labeled as above contained a moderate amount?
of chicory. Adulteration was alleged against said coffee for the?
reason that a substance, to wit, chicory, had been mixed and packed?
with said coffee so as to reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its quality?
and strength.
On October 26, 1911, the defendant company pleaded nolo con??
tendere and the court imposed a fine of $50.
JAMES WILSON,
Secretary of Agriculture.?
WASHINGTON, D. C., January 10, 1912.
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