9589. Adulteration and Misbranding of vinegar.    IT. S.     *      *     *     v. 51 Bar¬
rels, 7 Barrels, and 3 Barrels of * * * Vinegar. Default de- 
crees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 
14139, 14158, 14240. I. S. Nos. 8201-t, 5827-t. Inv. No. 24405. S. Nos. 
F^-3037, E-3045,  Er-3059.)
On January 5, 8, and 24, 1921, respectively, the United States attorney for 
the Middle District of Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district 
libels for the seizure and condemnation of 51 barrels, 7 barrels, and 3 barrels 
of vinegar, remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at Scranton, 
Lock Haven, and Galeton, Pa., respectively, alleging that the 3 barrels thereof 
had been shipped from Elmira, N. Y., on or about September 29, 1920, and that 
the remainder had been shipped by the Naas Cider & Vinegar Co., Inc., Co- 
hocton, N. Y., on or about August 7 and September 16, 1920, respectively, and 
that the various consignments had been transported from the State of New 
York into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging adulteration and misbrand- 
ing in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part, 
(barrel) "Pure Cider Vinegar Steuben Brand Made From Apples   *    *    *"
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that dis- 
tilled vinegar had been mixed and packed with, and substituted wholly or in
part for, pure cider vinegar, and for the further reason that the article was 
mixed with distilled vinegar in a manner whereby its damage and inferiority 
were concealed.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the label, 
" Pure Cider Vinegar * * * Made From Apples," was false and misleading 
and deceived and misled the purchaser in that the product was not pure cider 
vinegar made from apples. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason 
that the said article was an imitation of, and was offered for sale under the 
distinctive name of, another article, to wit, pure cider vinegar.
On March 14, April 16, and June 25, 1921, respectively, no claimant having 
appeared for the property, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be destroyed by the 
United States marshal.
C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.