13537. Adulteration and misbranding of strawberry preserves. IT. S. v. 
17 Cases and 7 Cases of Strawberry Preserves. Default decree of 
condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. F. & D. Nos. 19822, 
19823.    I. S. Nos. 134.16-v, 13805-v.    S. Nos. E-5155, Et-5156.)
On February 20 and 21, 1925, respectively, the United States attorney for 
the District of New Jersey, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels 
praying the seizure and condemnation of 24 cases of strawberry preserves, in 
part at Newark, N. J., and in part at Paterson, N. J., alleging that the article 
had been shipped by George S. Murphy, Inc., New York, N. Y., in two. con- 
signments, namely, on or about December 4, 1924, and December 23 (1924), 
respectively, and transported from the State of New York into the State of 
New Jersey, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the 
food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: " Honeydew Brand Pure 
Strawberry Preserves Contents 1 Lb.   George S. Murphy Inc.   New York."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that sub- 
stances, pectin and sugar, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to 
reduce, lower, and injuriously affect its quality and strength, and for the fur- 
ther reason that a substance, an acidified compound pectin sugar and fruit 
preserve, had been substituted wholly and in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement " Pure Straw- 
berry Preserves," borne on the labels, was false and misleading and deceived 
and misled the purchaser, and for the further reason that the article was 
offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article.
On June 22, 1925, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
R. W. DTTNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.