15833. Misbranding and alleged adnlteration of vinegar. TJ. S. v. 20 Bar??
rels and 17 Barrels of Vinegar. Consent decrees of condemna??
tion and forfeitnre. Product released under bond. (P. & D. Nos.?
22381, 22394.    I. S. Nos. 23712-x, 23713-x, 23715-x.    S. Nos. 444, 472.)
On January 19 and January 27, 1928, respectively, the United States attorney?
for the Southern District of Iowa, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agri-?
?culture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels?
praying seizure and condemnation of 37 barrelsi of vinegar, remaining unsold in?
the original packages at Keokuk, Iowa, alleging that the article had been shipped?
by F. A. Kauffman, from St. Louis, Mo., on or about September 20, 1927, and?
transported from the State of Missouri into the State of Iowa, and charging?
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drags act. The?
article was labeled in part: " Pure Cider Vinegar."
It was alleged in substance in the libels1 that the article was adulterated in?
that it was largely a corn sugar vinegar.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason, that the statement, " Pure Cider?
Vinegar," borne inj 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 distinctive name of another article.
On April 17 and April 18, 1928, respectively, th^ F. A. Kauffman. Mfg. Co.,?
St. Louis, Mo., claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libels and having?
consented to the entry of decrees, judgments were entered finding the product?
misbranded and ordering its condemnation and forfeiture, and it was further?
ordered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant for?
relabeling under the supervision, of this department, upon payment of costs and?
the execution of bonds totaling $1,000, conditioned in part that it should not be?
disposed of contrary to the law.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.