12612. Adulteration and misbranding: of Jellies. \j. s. v. 6 Cases of As- 
sorted Jellies. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and 
destruction. (F. & T>. No. 18717. I. S. NOB. 12627-V, 12628-T, 12629-T, 
12630-V.    S. No. E-4857.)
On June 10, 1924, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, 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 6 cases of assorted jellies, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Philadelphia, Pa., alleging that the article had 
been shipped from Norfolk, Va., on or about May 19, 1924, and transported 
from the State of Virginia into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The 
article was labeled in part: (Jar) "Hamilton's Quality Products Phila. Pa. 
8 Oz." (rubber stamp "7 Oz.") "Net Avd. Pure Apple Jelly" (or "Pure 
Grape Jelly Pectin Base," or " Pure Strawberry Jelly Pectin Base," or " Pure 
Currant Jelly Pectin Base").
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a 
substance deficient in fruit and containing added pectin had been mixed and 
packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, and injuriously affect its quality 
and strength and had been substituted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the retail packages in which 
the article was enclosed contained labels, which bore statements, regarding the 
said article and the ingredients and substances contained therein, which were 
false and misleading in that the said statements represented ?that the packages 
contained " Quality Products * * * Pure Apple Jelly," " Grape Jelly," 
" Strawberry Jelly," or " Currant Jelly," as the case might be, when in fact 
they did not.
On June 30, 1924, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the products be destroyed by the United States marshal.
HOWARD M. GORE, Secretary of Agriculture.