13383. Adulteration and misbranding: of cottonseed meal. U. S. v. 320 
Sacks of Cotton Seed Meal. Consent decree of condemnation and 
forfeiture. Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 19545. 
I. S. No. 13495-v.    S. No. E-5119.)
On February 1, 1925, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of New York, 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 320 sacks of cottonseed meal, at Arkville, N. Y., 
alleging that the article had been shipped by the Ashcraft-Wilkinson Co., 
Wilson, N. C, on or about October 31, 1924, and transported from the State of 
North Carolina into the State of New York, and charging adulteration and 
misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled 
in part: "100 lbs. * * * Cotton Seed Meal * ? * Protein * * ?* 
36.00 %."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a 
substance deficient in protein had been mixed and packed therewith so as to 
reduce, lower, and injuriously affect its quality and strength and had been sub- 
stituted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement " Protein 
36.00 %," appearing in the labeling, was false and misleading and deceived and 
misled the purchaser, and for the further reason that the article was sold 
under the distinctive name of another article.
On May 6, 1925, the Ashcraft-Wilkinson Co., Atlanta, Ga., having appeared 
as claimant for the property and having consented to the entry of a decree, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by 
the court 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 $1,000, 
in conformity with section 10 of the act, conditioned in part that it not be 
sold or shipped until rebranded "Cotton Seed Feed Ashcraft-Wilkinson Co., 
Atlanta, Ga., Guaranteed Analysis Protein (minimum) 33.00%, Ammonia 
(minimum) 6.45%, Crude Fiber (maximum) 16.50% Ingredients: Made from 
Upland Cottonseed."
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.