12143. Misbranding- of meat  and   bone   scrap.    U.   S.  v.   Economy  Poultry
SupiJly   Co.,    Inc.,    a    Corporation.    Plea/   of    gruilty.     Fine,    $25-
(F. & D. No. 17514.    I. S. No. 135-v.)
On or about August 28, 1923, the United States attorney for the District of 
New Jersey, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district an information against 
the Economy Poultry Supply Co., Inc., a corporation, Harrison, N. J., alleging 
shipment by said company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about 
September 9, 1922, from the State of New Jersey into the State of New York, of 
a quantity of meat and bone scrap which was misbranded. The article was 
labeled in part: (Tag) "Bags Meat & Bone Scrap * * * 'MM Hygrade - 
The Secret of Good Mash ' From Economy Poultry Supply Co. Inc. * * * 
Analysis: Protein 50 to 55%."
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it contained 44.68 per cent of protein.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that 
the statement, to wit, "Analysis: Protein 50 to 55%," borne on the tags attached 
to the sacks containing the article, regarding %he said article and the ingredients 
and substances contained therein, was false and misleading, in that it rep- 
resented that the article contained not less than 50 per cent of protein, and for 
the further reason that the article was labeled as aforesaid so as to deceive 
and mislead the purchaser into the belief that it contained not less than 50 
per cent of protein, whereas, in truth and in fact, it did contain less than 
50 per cent of protein, to wit, 44.68 per cent of protein.
On December 11, 1923, a plea of guilty to the information was entered on 
behalf of the defendant company, and on December 17, 1923, the court imposed 
a fine of $25.
C. F. MAKVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.