14056. Misbranding: of flour.     U. S. v. 1,205 Sacks, et al.. of Flour.     Prod 
uct ordered released under bond. (F. & D. No. 20143. I. S. Nos. 
17456-v to 17463-v, incl.    S. No. E-5352.)
On June 24, 1925, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
South Carolina, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the District Court of the United States for said district libels praying the 
seizure and condemnation of 1,785 sacks of flour, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Columbia, S. C, alleging that the article had been 
shipped by the Austin-Heaton Co., from Durham, N. C, June 5, 1925, and 
transported from the State of North Carolina into the State of South .Caro- 
lina, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as 
amended. The article was labeled, variously: " Occo-nee-chee Self-Rising 
Flour 12 Lbs." (or "24 Lbs."); "Peerless Flour 12 Lbs." (or "24 Lbs."); 
'Superb 24 Lbs." (or "12 Lbs.") ; "Banner Self-Rising Flour 12 Lbs." (or 
' 24 Lbs. When Packed.")
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the libels for the reason that the 
statements, borne on the labels, namely, " 12 Lbs." or " 24 Lbs." or " When
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Packed ?4 Lbs.," as the case might be, were false and misleading and deceived 
and milled the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason 
that the article was food in package form and the quantity of the contents 
wis not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package. "' " 
On June 30, 1925, the Austin-Heaton Co., Durham, N. C, having appeared 
as claimant for the property, an order of the court was entered, providing 
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 $500, condi- 
tioned in part that the sacks be filled so as to bring the actual weight to the 
amount declared on the label. 
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.