5695.- Adulteration at tfottofiseed meal,    IT. S.   ?   *   *   v. Rose City Cotton 
Oil   Mill,   at   corporation.    Flew   o*   guilty.    Fine,, $50   and   coats.
(F. A Ik No. 7799.    L SK No*. 19727-1, 19732^1, 19737-1.)
On April 6, 1917, the United States attorn'ey far the Eastern District of 
Arkansas, acting upon a~ report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of" the- United States for said district an- information against 
the Rose City Cotton'- Oil Mill, a corporation, Little Rock, Ark., alleging ship- 
ment by said company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about 
Deeember 7, 1915, December 6, 1915, and December 4, 1915, from the State of 
Arkansas into the State of Michigan, of quantities of an article with packages 
of tags accompanying the article, reading in part, " Own Brand High-Grade 
Cotton Seed. Meal, W. W. Erode & Co. Inc., Memphis, Tenn., jobbers," which 
Was adulterated.
Analyses of samples of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart- 
ment showed the following results:
(1) (2) (3>
Shipment Shipment Shipment
of Dec. of Dec. of Dec.
7, 1915.        6,1915. 4,1915.
Crude fiber   (per cent) 
- 15,20 15..12 15.14
Crude protein (N. x 6.25) (per cent).- 35. 60 33. 75 33. 20
Total nitrogen (per cent) 
-,   5.70 5.40 5.31
Total ammonia  (per cent) 
.-   6.93 6.55 6.44
Ether extract (crude fat)  (per cent!     5.15
Nos. 1 and 2 contain less ammonia, protein, and nitrogen and 
more crude fiber than is declared on the label.
No. 3 is lower in protein, ammonia, nitrogen, and fat and higher 
In crude fiber than declared. 
Adulteration of the article in the shipments on December 7 and December 
6, 1915, was alleged in the information for the reason that a certain substance, 
to wit, cottonseed meal containing less than 8 per cent of ammonia, 41 per cent 
of protein, and 6.5 per cent of nitrogen, and more than 10 per cent of fiber, 
had been substituted for cottonseed meal containing not less than 8 per cent 
of ammonia, 41 per cent of protein, and 6.5 per cent of nitrogen, and not more 
than 10 per cent of fiber, which the article purported to be.
Adulteration of the article in the shipment of December 4, 1915, was alleged 
for the reason that a certain substance, to wit, cottonseed meal containing less 
than 8 per cent of ammonia, 41 per cent of protein, 6 per cent of fat, and 6.5 
per cent of nitrogen, and more than 10 per cent of fiber, had been substituted 
for cottonseed meal containing not less than 8 per cent of ammonia, 41 per 
cent of protein, 6 per cent of fat, and 6.5 per cent of nitrogen, and not more 
than 10 per cent of fiber, which the article purported to be.
On April 16, 1917, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to the 
information, and the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs.
C F. MABVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
On February 9, 1917, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Oklahoma, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed'in the 
District Court of the United States for said district an information against 
the Apache Cotton Oil & Mfg. Co., a corporation, Chietstsha, Okla., alleging 
shipment by said company, In violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or 
afruit March 20, 1916, from the State of Oklahoma into the State of Iowa, of 
quantities of articles labeled in part, " Owl Brand High-grade Gotten Seed' 
Meal," which were rflisbranded.
Analysis of samples of the articles by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart- 
ment showed the following results:
Cottonseed meal.    Cottonseed cake.
Crude fiber (per cent) 
11.43 
11.85
Nitrogen (per cent) 
6.23 
6.16
Protein  (NX6.25)   (per cent) 
38.94 
38. 50
The above examination shows the products to be low in protein 
and nitrogen and high in crude fiber.
Misbranding of the cottonseed meal was alleged in the information for the 
reason that the statement borne on the tags attached to the sacks, regarding 
the article and the ingredients and substances contained therein, to witr 
" Guaranteed analysis * * * Protein 41%, Fiber, maximum 10%," was false 
and misleading in that it represented that the article contained not less than 
41 per cent of protein and not more than 10 per cent of fiber, and for the further 
reason that it was labeled as aforesaid so as to deceive and mislead the pur- 
chaser into the belief that it contained not less than 41 per cent of protein and 
not more than 10 per cent of fiber, whereas, in truth and in fact, it contained 
less than 41 per cent of protein and more than 10 per cent of fiber, to wit, 
approximately 38.94 per cent of protein and 11.43 per cent of fiber.
Misbranding of the cottonseed cake was alleged for the reason that the state- 
ment borne on the tags attached to the sacks regarding the article and the ingre- 
dients and substances contained therein, to wit, " Guaranteed analysis * * * 
Protein 41%, Fiber, maximum, 10%," was false and misleading in that it repre- 
sented that the article contained not less than 41 per cent of protein and not 
more than 10 per cent of fiber, and for the further reason that it was labeled as 
aforesaid so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser into the belief that it 
contained not less than 41 per cent of protein and not more than 10 per cent 
of fiber, whereas, in truth and in fact, it contained less than 41 per cent of 
protein and more than 10 per cent of fiber, to wit, approximately 38.50 per cent 
of protein and 11.85 per cent of fiber.
On February 27, 1917, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to the 
information, and the court imposed a fine of $50.
O. F. MABVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.