5972. Misbranding of cottonseed meal and cottonseed feed. IT. S. * * * 
v. Willmont Oil Mills, a corporation. Allegations of the informa- 
tion admitted by defendant company. Fine, $50. (P. & D. No. 8ol6. 
T. S. Nos. 2715-m, 2717-m, 2718-m, 2790-m, 2792-m, 2793-m, 279G-m.)
On August 15, 1917, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
South Carolina, 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 Willmont Oil Mills, a corporation, Pelzer, S. C, alleging shipment by said 
company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about October 19, 1916, 
October 26, 1916, and October 27, 1916, from the State of South Carolina into 
the State of North Carolina, of quantities of an article, labeled in part, " Cotton 
Seed Meal," and on or about December 19, 1916, December 22, 1916, December 
28, 1916, January 9, 1917, January 15, 1917, and January 18, 1917, of quantities 
of an article labeled in part, " Cotton Seed Feed," which was misbranded.
Analyses of samples of the articles by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment show et the following results: The three shipments of cottonseed meal 
showed 6.02 per cent, 5.68 per cent, and 6.05 per cent of ammonia.
The 6 shipments of cottonseed feed showed 31.8 per cent, 30.8 per cent, 32.7 
per cent, 32.1 per cent, 30.9 per cent, and 31.3 per cent of protein.
Misbranding of the cottonseed meal in the three shipments on October 19, 
1916, October 26, 1916, and October 27, 1917, was alleged in the information for 
the reason that the statement, to wit, " Guaranteed Analysis, Ammonia 1\ Per 
Cent," borne on the tags attached to the sacks regarding the article and the in- 
gredients and substances contained therein, was false and misleading in that it 
represented that the article contained not less than 1\ per cent of ammonia, 
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 1\ per cent 
of ammonia, whereas, in truth and in fact, it did not contain 1\ per centof 
ammonia, but did contain a less amount, to wit, 6.02 per cent of ammonia, or 
5.68 per cent of ammonia, or 6.05 per cent of ammonia, as the case might be.
Misbranding of the cottonseed feed was alleged for the reason that the state- 
ment, to vit. "Guaranteed Protein, (minimum) 36.00 Per Cent," borne on the 
tags attached to the sacks regarding the article and the ingredients and sub- 
stances contained therein, was false and misleading in that it represented that 
the article contained not less than 36 per cent of protein, 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 36 per cent of protein, 
whereas, in truth and in fact, it did not contain 36 per cent of protein, but con- 
tained a less amount, to wit, 31.8 per cent of protein, or 30.8 per cent of protein, 
or 32.7 per cent of protein, or 32.1 per cent of protein, or 30.9 per cent of pro- 
tein, or 31.3 per cent of protein, as the case might be.
On September 11, 1917, the defendant company filed its answer admitting the 
allegations of the information, and the court imposed a fine of $50.
CARL VROOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
On August 15, 1917, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Pennsylvania, 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 W. J. Gilmore Drug Co., a corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging shipment 
by said company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended, on or 
about February 14, 1916, from the State of Pennsylvania into the State of 
Maryland, of a quantity of an article labeled in part, " Dr. Lindsey's Improved 
Blood Searcher," which was misbranded.
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment showed that this product consisted essentially of a hydroalcoholic 
solution of sugars, salicyclic acid, aromatic oils, plant extractives, and calcium 
salts.    Indications of' guaiac.
It was alleged in substance in the information that the article was mis- 
branded for the reason that certain statements appearing on its label falsely 
and fraudulently represented it as 'a remedy to purify the blood, for debilitating 
diseases in women, for malaria, fever and ague, scrofula, cancer, erysipelas, 
salt rheum, tetter, boils, ulcers, sore eyes, dyspepsia, indigestion, piles, weak- 
ness, nervousness, loss of appetite, mercurial and all blood diseases, when, 
in truth and in fact, it was not.
It was alleged in substance in the information that the article was mis- 
bran 2-d for the further reason that certain statements included in the circular 
accompanying the article falsely and fraudulently represented it as a remedy 
for all blood diseases such as ulcers, scrofulous diseases, erysipelas, boils, sore 
eyes, scald head, and mercurial diseases, when, in truth and in fact, it was not.
On December 4, 1917, the defendant company entered a plea of guilty to the 
information, and the court imposed a fine of $50.
GAEL VROOMAN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.