13741. Adulteration and misbranding; of jams. TJ. S. v. 50 Cases and 222 
Cases of Assorted Jams.     Products released under bond.     (F. &  D.
Nos. 20254, 20280.    I. S. Nos. 23252-v to 23263-v, inclusive.    S. Nos. W-1746, 
W-1753.)
On July 25, 1925, the United States attorney for the District of Wyoming, 
acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court 
of the United States for said district libels praying the seizure and condemna- 
tion of 282 cases of assorted jams, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Sheridan, Wyo., consigned by the Pure Food Mfg. Co., Denver, Colo., 
alleging that the articles had been shipped from Denver, Colo., on or about 
April 14, 1925, and transported from the State of Colorado into the State of 
Wyoming, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food 
and drugs act as amended. The said jams were labeled in part: " Delicious 
Brand Compound Of Pectin, Sugar And Blackberry" (or " Raspberry " or 
"Peach" or "Plum" or "Strawberry" or "Loganberry") "Jam" and 
" Delicious Brand Apple Pectin and Plum Jam. Packed By The Pure Food 
Mfg. Co., Denver, Colo." The containers in 232 cases were further labeled 
" Contents 4 Lbs. 10 Ozs."
Adulteration of the articles was alleged in the libels for the reason that 
water had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, and in- 
juriously affect their quality and strength and had been substituted in part 
for the said articles.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the labels bore the statements 
" Compound Of Pectin, Sugar And Blackberry Jam " or " Raspberry," "Peach," 
"Plum," "Strawberry," or "Loganberry" or "Apple Pectin and Plum Jam," 
as the case might be, which said statements were false and misleading and 
deceived and misled the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged with respect to 
the product contained in the said 232 cases for the further reason that they
were labeled " Contents 4 Lbs. 10 Ozs.," which label was false and misleading, 
in that the cans did not contain 4 pounds, and 10 ounces of the product but a 
much less quantity, and for the further reason that the said products were in 
package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and correctly- 
stated on the outside of each package, and for the further reason that they 
were imitations of and offered for sale under the. distinctive names of other 
Articles
On July 31, 1925, the Pure Food Mfg. Co., Denver, Colo., having appeared as 
claimant for the property, decrees of the court were entered, ordering that 
the products be released to the said claimant upon, payment of the costs of 
the proceedings and the execution of bonds in the aggregate amount of $3,000, 
conditioned in part that they not be sold or disposed of contrary to law.
It. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture