11806. Misbranding of flour.     V. S. v. 200 Sacks of Flour.     Consent decree
of  condemnation   and   forfeiture.     Product   released  under  bond.
(P. & D. No. 16720.     I. S. No. 7724-v.     S. No. W-1186.)
On August 7, 1922, the United States attorney for the Western 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 praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 200 sacks of flour, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped by the 
Crown Mills, Portland, Oreg., June 15, 1922, and transported from the State of 
Oregon into the State of Washington, and charging misbranding in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part: " Crown 
* * * Best Patent Unbleached Flour Crown Mills Portland, Ore. 24} Lbs. 
Crown Best Patent."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statement, " 24i [24?] Lbs.," was false and misleading and deceived and misled 
the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article 
was food in package form, and the quantity of the contents was not plainly 
and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On August 31, 1922, the Crown Mills, Portland, Oreg., claimant, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libel and consented to the entry of a decree, judg- 
ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the 
court that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of tie 
costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $400, in 
conformity with section 10 of the act.
HOWAED M. GOEE, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.