11602. Adnlteration and misbranding- of bine cohosh. TJ. S. v. 201 Pounds?
of Bine Cohosh. Defanlt decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and?
destrnction.     (F. & D. No. 17088.    I. S. No. 1023-v.    S. No. E-4249.)
On December 27,1922, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland,?
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court
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of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure and condemna??
tion of 201 pounds of blue cohosh, remaining in the original packages at Balti??
more, Md., consigned on or about October 11, 1922, alleging that the article had?
been shipped by Arthur Stallman & Co., from New York, N. Y., and transported?
from the State of New York into the State of Maryland, and charging adultera??
tion and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was?
labeled in part: (Barrel) "Blue Cohosh Rt * * * ITrom Arthur Stallm?
& Co. New York."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed that it consisted of blue cohosh with earthy matter. The yield?
of ash was 11.95 per cent. (The National Formulary requires that blue cohosh?
?yield not more than 6 per cent of ash.)
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that it was?
so.ld under and by a name recognized in the National Formulary and differed?
from the standard of strength, quality, and purity as determined by the test laid?
down in the National Formulary, official at the time of investigation, and its own?
standard of strength, quality, and purity was not plainly stated upon the?
containers thereof.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the?
statement appearing on the said label, " Blue Cohosh," was false and misleading.
On or about March 12, 1923, 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.
HOWABD M. GOEE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.