. Adulteration and Misbranding of vinegar. TJ. S. v. 25 Cases of Vine- 
gar. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released 
under bond.     (F. & D. No. 22657.    I. S. No. 1970?-x.     S. No. 687.)
On or about March 22, 1928, the United States attorney for the District of 
North Dakota, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the District Court of the United States for said district a libel, and on April 6, 
1928, an amended libel, praying seizure and condemnation of 25 cases, each 
containing a number of bottles of vinegar, remaining in the original unbroken 
packages at Bismarck, N. Dak., alleging that the article had been shipped by 
the Robb-Ross Co., Sioux City, Iowa, on or about February 14, 1928, and trans- 
ported from the State of Iowa into the State of North Dakota, and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article 
was labeled in part: (Bottles) " Minneopo Brand * * * Pure Cider Vinegar, 
Reduced to- 4% Acidity."
It was alleged in the libel as amended that the article was adulterated, in that 
the contents of the said bottles were low in acid and had been diluted with 
water so as to lower, reduce, and injuriously affect its quality and strength.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement, borne on the label, 
to wit, "Pure Cider Vinegar," was false and misleading in that it represented
that the article was pure apple cider vinegar, and for the further reason-that it 
was labeled as aforesaid so as to deceive and xnislead the* purchaser into the 
belief that it was pure cider vinegar, whereas, in truth and in fact, it was not 
but consisted in part of water.
On November 8, 1928, the ToUerton & Warfield Co., having appeared as claim- 
ant for the property, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and 
it wasordered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant 
upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond in the sum of $2,000, condi- 
tioned in part that it should not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to 
the Federal food and drugs act.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of AgricnUture.