53811. Adulteration and misbranding of preserves. V. S. v. 109 Cases et 
al. of Preserves. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond. (F. & D. No. 19368. I. S. Nos. 18948-v 
18949-v, 18950-v.     S. No. C-4554.) 
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On or about December 30, 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 289 cases of preserves, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Davenport, Iowa, alleging that the article had 
been shipped by the Orchard Products Co., from Chicago, Ill., December 2, 
1921, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and' 
drugs act. The article was labeled in part: (Jar) "Apple & Strawberry Pre- 
serves,
" "Apple & Black Raspberry Preserves," or "Apple & Red Raspberry 
Preserves."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a 
substance, added pectin and added sugar, had been substituted wholly or in 
part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements "Apple & Straw- 
berry Preserves," "Apple & Black Raspberry Preserves," or "Apple & Red 
Raspberry Preserves," as the case might be, borne on the labels, were false 
and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, and for the further 
reason that the article was an imitation of another article.
On April 10, 1925, the Orchard Products Co., Chicago, Ill., having appeared 
as claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product might be released 
to the said claimant upon the execution of a bond in the sum of $500, con- 
ditioned in part that it be relabeled in compliance with the law o.nd that if 
so released the claimant pay the costs of the proceedings.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.