13088. Adulteration and misbranding of assorted jams. U. S. v. 58 Cases 
and 20 Cases of Jam. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 18838. I. S. Nos. 17963-v, 
17964-v, 17965-v, 17966-v, 17967-v, 17968-v, 17969-v, 17970-v, 17971-v, 
17972-v,  17973-v,  17974-v.    S.  No.  C-4434.)
On July 19, 1924, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Iowa, 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 58 cases, containing 1 pound 6 ounce size bottles, and 20 cases, 
containing 2 pound 11 ounce size bottles, of assorted jams, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Davenport, Iowa, alleging that the articles had 
been shipped by the Best-Clymer Co., from St. Louis, Mo., on or about June 7, 
1924, and transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Iowa, and 
charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. 
The articles were labeled in part: (Bottle) " Tre-Vyn Brand * * * Corn 
Syrup-Fruit Pectin Compound And Strawberry Jam " (or " Raspberry Jam " or 
" Blackberry Jam " or " Plum Jam " or " Loganberry Jam " or " Peach Jam " 
or " Pineapple Jam ") " With Cane Sugar-Artificial Color & Phosphoric Acid 
Added    *    *    *    The Best-Clymer Company, St. Louis, Mo."
Adulteration of the articles was alleged in the libel for the reason that an 
imitation product, with respect to the peach and pineapple jams, and an arti- 
ficially colored imitation product, with respect to the remainder of the jams, 
had been mixed and packed with the articles so as to reduce, lower, or in- 
juriously affect their quality or strength, and had been substituted wholly or 
in part for the said articles. Adulteration was alleged with respect to the 
said products, with the exception of the said peach and pineapple jams, for 
the further reason that they had been colored in a manner whereby inferiority 
was concealed.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements " Strawberry 
Jam," " Raspberry Jam," " Blackberry Jam," " Plum Jam," " Loganberry Jam," 
" Peach Jam," and " Pineapple Jam," borne on the labels of the respective 
products, were false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, 
and for the further reason that the articles were imitations of and offered for 
sale under the distinctive names of other articles.
On October 2, 1924, all parties in interest having been declared in default, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by 
the court that the products be sold by the United States marshal. On October 
30, 1924, the Best-Clymer Co., St. Louis, Mo., having appeared as claimant 
for the property and having applied for permission to relabel the condemned 
goods, it was ordered by the court that the products be released to the claimant 
upon the execution of a bond in the sum of $500, conditioned in part that 
they be relabeled in compliance with law.
R. W. DUNLAP, Actmg Secretary of Agriculture.