8516. Misbranding of Avieol. IT. S. * *?* v. 8 Dozen Packages of Avicol. Default decree?
of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 12275. I. S. No. 7346~r.?
S. No. C-1795.)
On March 4, 1920, the United State.3 attorney for the Western District of Tennessee,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the?
United States for said district a libel for the seizure and condemnation of 8
 dozen?
packages of Avicol, at Memphis, Tenn., alleging that the artiele.had been shipped by?
the'Burrell-Dugger Co., Indianapolis, Incl., on or about June 24, and October 24, 1919,?
and transported from the State of Indiana into the State of Tennessee, and charging?
misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was?
labeled in part: (Carton) "For the Cure & Preventip.n of all Infectious Diseases of?
Chickens, Pigeons & Turkeys White Diarrhoea, Cholera, Roup, Colds, Canker, Limber-?
neck, Going Light, Black-Head, Etc.   *   *.*   For prevention of all diseases of poultry
*?*   *;"  (circular)  "*   *   *    to make poultry healthy and keep them healthy
*?*   * '?
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department?
showed that it consisted of tablets composed essentially of potassium bichromate,?
casein, sugar, starch, and talc.
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Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the reason that?
certain statements appearing on the cartons and in the accompanying circulars, as?
aforesaid, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects thereof, were false and fraud??
ulent since the article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable?
of producing the effects claimed.
On June 4, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of con??
demnation and forfeiture was enteredj and it was ordered by the court that the prod??
uct be destroyed by the United States marshal.?
E. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.