9148.  Misbranding of  American Hog  Remedy  and  American  Stock  Tonic.
U. S. * * * v. 20 Packages * * * of American Hog Remedy 
and 31 Packages * * * - of American Stock Tonic. Default de- 
crees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 
13529, 13530. Inv. Nos. 26641, 26642, 26502, 26503. S. Nos. C-2432, C-2433, 
C-2434, C-2435.)
On August 31, 1920, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
ef Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district libels for the seizure 
and condemnation of 20 packages, more or less, of American Hog Remedy, 
and 31 packages, more or less, of American Stock Tonic, at Union and Capron, 
111., alleging that the articles had been shipped by the American Remedy Co., 
Tiffin, Ohio, on December 23 and 31, 1919, and transported from the State of 
Ohio into the State of Illinois, and charging misbranding in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analyses of samples of the articles by the Bureau of Chemistry of this de- 
partment showed that the hog remedy consisted essentially of a mixture of 
sodium chlorid, ferrous sulphate, iron oxid, magnesium sulphate, sulphur, 
nux vomica, quassia, American wormseed, charcoal, and peanut shells, and 
that the stock tonic consisted of a mixture composed essentially of charcoal, 
peanut shells, sodium chlorid, ferrous sulphate, and small amounts of nux 
vomica, quassia, American wormseed, brown mustard, and sulphur.
Misbranding of the articles was alleged in substance in the libels for the 
reason that the following statements, regarding the curative and therapeutic 
effect of said articles, appearing upon the cartons, to wit, (American Hog 
Remedy) "A Concentrated Remedy for Swine Recommended especially for 
Hogs. Purifies the blood, * * * Hogs require entirely distinct compound 
from other domestic animals. It is absurd to believe that ordinary Stock 
Remedy will cure and prevent Hog Cholera   *    *    *   The required dose for
a "hog of any scientific compound, containing the ingredients required to cure. 
and prevent contagion among swine,    *    *    *   Directions   *  "*    *¦  For Hog 
Cholera.—As soon as you notice that Hog Cholera hag begun on your herd,
* *    *    Give from  two  to   three  tablespoonfuls  of American' Hog Remedy
* * * If already diseased increase at once to three or even four tablespoon- 
fuls * * *," (American Stock Tonic) "A valuable remedy in the treatment 
of diseases peculiar to Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs, such as Coughs*. 
* * * Lung Fever, * * * Fcauicler, * * * Diseases of the Stomach, 
Kidneys  and  Urinary   Organs   and  all  diseases  arising  from  impure blood.
* * * Begin using American Stock Tonic during the- early stages of any 
disease. Follow directions carefully and you will seldom have to "call a veteri- 
narian. * * ; *' Keep this product at hand and you can feel reasonably cer- 
tain that you will not lose any of your live stock from disease.    Directions
* * * For Hogs: * ¦ * ¦* will * * * prevent disease, * *••*¦: For 
Hog    Cholera:    *    *    *    For    Worms:    *    *    *    For    Heaves    In    Horses:
* * *" were false and fraudulent since the articles were not in Whole or 
in part composed of, and did not cohfaih, ingredients or medicinal agents, or 
combinations of ingredients, effective as remedies for the1 various diseases, 
ailments, and afflictions mentioned upon the cartons as aforesaid.
On November 22, 1920, and March 16, 1921, ho claimant having appeared for 
the property, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it 
was ordered by the court that the products be destroyed by'the United; States 
marshal.
B. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.