14583. Adulteration and misbranding of crabapple jelly.    U.  S.  v. 7 Car-
tons of Crabapple Jelly. Default decree of condemnation, for- 
feiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 19576. I. S. No. 13421-v. S. No. 
B-5135.)
On or about February 16, 1925, the United States attorney for the District of 
New Jersey, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure 
and condemnation of 7 cartons of crabapple jelly, remaining unsold at Pater- 
son, N. J., alleging that the article had been shipped by George S. Murphy, Inc., 
New York, N. Y., in part on or about June 20, 1924, and in part on or about 
July 10, 1924, 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 Pure Jelly 
*    *    *   Crab Apple George S. Murphy, Inc. New York."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a sub- 
stance, pectin, had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce, lower 
and injuriously affect its quality and strength, and for the further reason that 
pectin jelly had been substituted wholly and in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged fof the reason that the statement " Honeydew Pure 
Jelly Crab Apple," together with a cut of various fruits, including apples, borne 
on the label, was false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, 
and for the further reason that the article was offered for sale under the dis- 
tinctive name of another article.
On August 18, 1926, 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.
W. M. JARDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.