9490. Adulteration  and   Misbranding of  vanilla  and  lemon  flavors.     U.   S.
* * * v. 57 Dozen Bottles * * * of Vanilla and 108 Dozen 
Bottles * * * of Lemon, 12 Dozen Bottles * * * of Vanilla 
and   13   Dozen  Bottles     *     *     *     of   Lemon,   and   25   Dozen   Bottle*
* * * of Vanilla and 30 Dozen Bottles * * * of Lemon. De- 
fault decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & 
D. Nos. 11566, 11567. I. S. Nos. 8745-r, 8746-r, 8747-r, 8748-r, 8751-r, 
8752-r.     S. Nos.  C-1647, C-1648.)
On December 24, 1919, the United States attorney for the District of Kansas, 
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 con- 
demnation of 57 dozen bottles of vanilla and 108 dozen bottles of lemon, 12 dozen 
bottles of vanilla and 13 dozen bottles of lemon, and 25 dozen bottles of 
vanilla and 20 dozen bottles of lemon flavor, remaining unsold in the 
original unbroken packages at Independence, Fredonia, and Iola, Kans., re- 
spectively, alleging that the articles had been shipped by the National Food 
Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo., in part on July 17, 1919, and in part on July 28, 
1919, and transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Kansas, 
and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. The articles were labeled in part: "Mother's Brand Pure Flavor 
of Vanilla" (or "Lemon") "Guaranteed Fine Quality. The National Food 
Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, U. S. A.    3/4 ounces."
Adulteration of the articles was alleged in substance in the libels for the 
reason that the so-called vanilla was dilute vanilla extract, and the so-called 
lemon was dilute terpeneless lemon flavor, and each product contained approx- 
imately one-half water, which had been mixed and packed with the said 
articles so as to reduce, lower, and injuriously affect their quality and 
strength.
Misbranding of the articles was alleged in substance for the reason that 
the labels were false and calculated to deceive the purchaser and induce the 
purchaser to believe that the said articles were pure, whereas, in truth and 
in fact, they were not pure vanilla flavor or pure lemon flavor.
On August 26, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by 
the court that the products be destroyed by the United States marshal.
C.  W.  PUGSLEY,
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.