15058. Misbx-anding of white diarrhea remedy and worm emulsion. V. S.< v. 10 Cases of "White Diarrhea Remedy, et al. Decrees of condem- nation and foi'feiture. Products released nndex* bond. (IP. & D. Nos. 21673, 21674. I. S. Nos. 12851-x, 12852-x. S. No. C-3050.) On February 28, 1927, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- trict Court of the United States for said district libels praying seizure and con- demnation of 20 cases of white diarrhea remedy, and a quantity of worm emul- sion, at Wooster, Ohio, alleging that the articles had been shipped by the Barnes Emulsion Co., Gardena, Calif., on or about February 9, 1927, and transported from the State of California into the State of Ohio, and charging, misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. The articles were labeled in part: (white diarrhea remedy, bottle label) "White Diarrhea Coccidiosis Remedy * * * This remedy is made specifically for White Diarrhea, Cocci- diosis, and all bowel troubles. It is a remedy that is highly antiseptic, germi- cide * * * Will assist the functions of the body;" (worm emulsion, can label wrapper) " Builds Health and Vitality by aiding digestion * * * rem- edy for either mild or severe worm infestation of poultry (including tape, round and pin worms) * * * effective builder of health and vitality in all poultry * * * Baby chicks receiving it from the very start will seldom be affected with the usual bowel ailments which so often cause heavy mortality losses. * * * Its health and vitality build ng qualities * * * birds are enabled to properly digest and assimilate All of the nutriment in their feed-also intestinal parasite. * * * Fowls that are badly infested with worms, or that have paraly- sis, or that are in a badly run-down condition, should be separated from the rest if possible, and treated as noted under ' Severe Infection' * * * For worm -control and to build better health, vitality, and growth in normal flocks * * * For Pullets In Poor Condition * * * in severe cases * * * If bird is so weak it cannot swallow. To control any possible surplus of worms, lessen the chance of diarrhea infection and increase growth, health and vitality * * * Treatment For Severe Infection: When the fowls are heavily infested with worms, Worm Emulsion will control the surplus worms * * * to remedy the evil as quickly as possible we suggest the following method of using Emul- sion * * * until there is a great improvement noted in the fowls * * * it enables the birds to digest and assimilate all of the nutrition in their feed * * * Worm Emulsion ***.*** The Worm Evil in Poultry * * * Worms in Poultry Cause Many Ailments And Losses * * * worms in the intestinal tract * * * Worms * * * tend in several ways to de- stroy the fowl's digestive juices and lubricants, causing poisoning by undigested food, irritation of the intestinal tract and a general sapping of the bird's vitality until it hasn't the strength to resist colds, cholera and like diseases. Where the Worms Come From Many folks wonder how their fowls can be infested with a surplus of worms * * * all animals have worms. Rats, mice and all creep- ing things, as well as birds, carry these worms. * * * Worm larvae is also found on weeds and grass and in the soil, especially on premises -where the expelling method of ridding worms from poultry and domestic animals has been used. The expelled worms may be destroyed by the expelling process, but the expelled worm eggs or larvae remain alive * * * at some time nearly all feeds become contaminated, not with live worms, but with ovum or eggs, * * * as these worm eggs are ever being hatched within the intestinal tract of the birds, we must constantly control the young worms and keep down the devitalizing Surplus. A regular use of Barnes Worm Emulsion does this effec- tively and at the same time enables the fowls to keep in a high state of health and vitality * * * This Barnes Way of Worm Control and What It MKans. If the old method of expelling worms accomplished good results it would be correct. But although the expelled worms may quickly die, it the worm eggs remain fertile * * * re-infestation begins again; so what good is done by merely expelling the worm? The Barnes way of worm control is to increase and strengthen the digestive juices of the fowl so that these digestive juices may digest and assimilate the worms and worm eggs, the same as they would any meaty substance, and in doing this the fowl retains the nutrition that the worm has taken to itself from the food in the intestinal tract of the bird. * * * the Surplus of worms is under control * * * continued systematic control with the regular small dosage of one ounce of Barnes Worm Emulsion in each gallon of drinking water * * * in no doing the fowl benefits from All the nutrition in its feed for eggs, growth and health. This means less food with greater production and vitality." Analysis by this department showed that the white diarrhea remedy con- sisted of a solution of ferrous sulphate in water and that the worm emulsion consisted of approximately 95 per cent water, the remainder consisting of a gum, a bland fatty oil, and a trace of a volatile oil such as turpentine oil. It was alleged in the libels that the articles were misbranded, in that the above-quoted statements regarding the said articles were false and fraudulent, since they contained no ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed. On April 1, 1927, John B. Wile, Wooster, Ohio, having appeared as claimant for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libels, judgment of condemnation 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 bonds totaling $1,000, conditioned in part that they be rebranded in accordance with the law. W. M. JABDINE, Secretary of Agriculture.