14596. Misbranding: of crackers and cakes. U. S. v. 20 Dozen Barrels of 
Ginger Snaps, et al. Consent decree of condemnation and for- 
feiture. Products released under bond. (F. & D. No. 20568. I. S. 
Nos. 605-x, 606-x, 607-x, 608-x.    S. No. W-1808.)
On November 6, 1925, the United States attorney for the District of Arizona, 
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 condem- 
nation of 55 dozen barrels of mixed crackers and cakes, at Phoenix, Ariz., 
alleging that the articles had been shipped by the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co., 
from Kansas City, Mo., on or about October 22, 1925, and transported from 
the State of Missouri into the State of Arizona, and charging misbranding 
in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The articles were labeled, 
variously: " King Dodo Ginger Snaps Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Net Weight 
lV2Lbs.," " Chocolate Snaps * * * Net Weight 1 Lb. 4 Oz.," " Vanilla Snaps 
Net Weight 1 Lb. 8 Ozs." " Lemon Snaps Net Weight 1 Lb. 8 Ozs."
Misbranding of the articles was alleged in the libel for the reason that the 
statements, " Net Weight iy2 Lbs.," " Net Weight 1 Lb. 4 Oz.," or " Net Weight 
1 Lb. 8 Ozs.," as the case might be, borne on the labels, were false and mis- 
leading and deceived and misled .the purchaser, in that the true net weight 
of the contents of each of said barrels was less than stated on the label. Mis- 
branding was alleged for the further reason that the product was food in 
package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicu- 
ously marked on the outside of the package, since the quantity stated was not 
correct.
On March 18, 1926, the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. having appeared as claimant 
for the property and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the products be released to the said claimant upon payment of the costs 
of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $100, conditioned 
in part that the said.productsnot be sold or disposed of in violation of law.
W. M. JABBINE, Secretary of Agriculture.