12510. Misbranding of flour. U. S. v. 175, More or Less, Sacks of Flour. 
Decree ordering' release of product under bond. (F. & D. No. 17978. 
I. Sv No. 6387-v,    S. No. C-4159.)
On November 6, 1923, the United States attorney for the Eastern District 
of Arkansas, 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 175 sacks of flour at Pine Bluff, Ark., alleging that the 
article had been shipped by the Concordia Mill & Elevator Co. from Concordia, 
Mo., on or about October 12, 1923, and had been transported from the State 
of Missouri into the State of Arkansas, and charging misbranding in violation 
of the food and drugs act as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Sack) 
" Concordia Mill & Elevator Company * * * Concordia, Mo. * * * 
Bleached 24 Lbs. When Packed."
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statement "24 Pounds," appearing on the sacks containing the said article, 
was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser. Misbrand- 
ing was alleged for the further reason that the quantity of the contents was 
not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outsJde of the package.
On March 5, 1924, the Concordia Mill & Elevator Co., Concordia, Mo., having 
appeared as claimant for the property, judgment of the court was entered, 
ordering that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of 
the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $100, 
in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part that the article 
be reconditioned under the supervision of this department by the addition of 
sufficient flour to cover the shortage in weight.
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of Agriculture.