9915. "Adulteration  and misbranding of  grape  juice.     TJ.  S.     *      *      *     "V.   9
Cases of * * * Concord Grape Juice. Default decree of con- 
demnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 14896. I. S. Nos. 
10646-t, 10647~t.    S. No. W-915.)
On May 20, 1921, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Washington, 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 9 cases of Uva Brand Concord grape juice, remaining unsold 
in the original unbroken packages at Spokane, Wash., consigned by the Uva 
Grape Products Co., Fresno, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped 
on or about March 24, 1920, and transported from the State of California into 
the State of Washington, and charging adulteration and misbranding in viola- 
tion of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part: 
(Bottle) " California Concord Grape Juice Net Contents 24 Oz. Unfermented 
Uva Brand Distributors Uva Grape Products Co. Fresno, California. Manu- 
factured by G. Maselli, Fresno, California."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the rea- 
son that a grape juice containing artificial flavor and added phosphoric acid had 
been substituted wholly or in part for Concord grape juice.
Misbranding was alleged in substance for the reason that the labeling oh the 
said bottle,s, " Concord Grape Juice." and the design of clusters and leaves of 
grapes were false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, and for
the further reason that the contents of the said bottles were offered for sale 
under the name of another article. Misbranding was alleged for the further 
reason that the said article was food in package form, and the quantity of the 
contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the 
package, since the said statement was not made in terms of measure as re- 
quired by regulation of this department.
On June 30, 1921, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was 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.