U2140. Misbranding of cottonseed meal. V. S. v. 1,300 Sacks, et al., of 
Cottonseed Meal. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond to toe relabeled. (F. & D. Nos. 18219, 
18220, 18221, 18224, 18235, 18237. I. S. Nos. 13701-v, 15846-v, 15847-v, 
15848-v, 15878-v, 15879-v. S. Nos. E^679, B-4680, E-4681, E-4685, ]&-4711, 
E-4717.)
On December 27, 1923, and January 2 and 7, 1924, respectively, the United 
States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, acting upon a report 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Coux*t of the United States 
for said district libels praying the seizure and condemnation of 1,930 sacks 
of cottonseed meal, remaining in the original unbroken packages in various 
lots at Christiana, Landisville, Strasburg, Vintage, Elizabethtown, and East
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Earl, Pa., respectively, consigned by the Eastern Cotton Oil Co., in part from 
Edenton and in part from Hertford, N. C, alleging that the article had been 
shipped in various consignments, namely, on or about October 30, November 1, 
2, 7, 15, and 16, 1923, respectively, and transported from the State of North. 
Carolina into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging misbranding in viola- 
tion of the Pood and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: (Tag) 
" Perfection Cotton Seed Meal 100 Lbs. Net Manufactured By Eastern Cotton, 
Oil Company Elizabeth City, N. C. Guarantee Protein not less than 41.00% 
Equivalent to Ammonia 8.00%."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the 
reason that the packages containing the article bore the following statements, 
regarding the said article and the ingredients and substances contained therein,. 
" Perfection Cotton Seed Meal " and " Guarantee Protein not less than 41.00% 
Equivalent to Ammonia 8.00%," which statements were false and misleading,, 
in that they indicated to the purchaser that the article contained 41 per cent 
of protein, the equivalent to 8 per cent of ammonia, when, in fact, it contained; 
less than 41 per cent of protein.
On January 11 and 18, 1924, respectively, the Eastern Cotton Oil Co., Eliza- 
beth City, N. C, having appeared as claimant for the property, judgments of 
condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the 
court thai the product be released to the said claimant upon payment o? the 
costs of the proceedings and the execution of bonds in the aggregate sum of 
$6,450, in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part that it 
be relabeled under the supervision of this department.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.