16793. Misbranding of Sal-Tonik. TJ. S. v. Nine hundred and forty-two. 50-Ponnd Blocks of Sal-Tonilc. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 23105. I. S. No. 013426. S. No. 1182.) On February 7, 1929, the United States attorney for the District of Mon- tana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- trict Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure andl condemnation of nine hundred and forty-two 50-pound blocks of Sal-Tonik, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Lewistown, Mont., consigned by the Guarantee Veterinary Co., from Sioux City, Iowa, alleging that the article had been transported in interstate commerce, in part on or about June 16, 1928, and in part on or about June 29, 1928, from the State of Iowa into the State of Montana, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- sisted essentially of sodium chloride (87.8 per cent), calcium carbonate (4.2' per cent), and small amounts of an iron compound, sulphates, and sulphur. It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the following statements appearing on the labeling, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the said article, " Your Profitable Farm Animals are the Ones You Keep Well All the Time. Use Sal-Tonik For Protection-Pre- vention-Prosperity. This Farm Protected by Sal-Tonik. The One Great Disease Preventive-Worm Destroyer-Tonic and Conditioner. Effective and Efficient for all Farm Animals. * * * Sal-Tonik is * * * composed' of laxatives, powerful tonics, bone building minerals and worm destroying, life-protecting drugs necessary for all farm animals * * * medicines,, worm destroyers and conditioners they Need and Get * * * Sal-Tonik as- a Vermifuge (worm destroyer), Appetizer, Laxative, Tonic, Bone Builder, and Conditioner * * * Sal-Tonik is intended to keep your animals From Getting Sick. The Sal-Tonik way is the 'Profit Way.' That is Keep Ahead of Disease Rather Than Behind It. * * * Sal-Tonik is sold under ?ur Unparalleled Twelve-Point Guarantee to Prevent Intestinal Worms, Conta- gious Abortion, Bloating, Corn-Stalk Disease, and Necrotic Enteritis, and to. make fattening cattle Fatten Faster and Finish Quicker, and milch cows to give More and Better Milk. * * * ' Every Day In Nature's Way' * * * they will Doctor Themselves Automatically, keeping in the Pink of Con- dition * * * ? effectiveness * * * In order to destroy Newly Hatched Worms, to Prevent Contagious Abortion, Bloating, Necrotic Enteritis and- many other diseases, it is necessary to have the Sal-Tonik ingredients, in small quantities, in the animal's system at all times. This can only be accom- plished by the Solid Block, and this is Why the United States and Canadian. Governments recognized its merits and issued a Basic Patent on Sal-Tonik. * * * to prevent Bloating or Corn-Stalk Disease, * * * The Bloat- ing Way * * * Bloating * * * We Guarantee that, when Sal-Tonik has been fed continuously to horses, cattle, sheep and hogs (according to> airections) one week prior to turning them into clover or other succulent pastures They Will Not Die from Bloating. Bloating is the result of colic, usually produced by the use of succulent clover or other pastures. The .gases are caused by fermentation. The common treatment is Bicarbonate of Soda and other Sal-Tonik ingredients. When the proper percentage of these in- gredients is in the stomach At The Time the Succulent Food Is Taken Into The Stomach, They Cannot Bloat because it Cannot Ferment when there is ?enough Soda In The Stomach to Prevent It. By licking the Sal-Tonik Blocks ' every Day in Nature's Way,' they keep Soda in the Stomach All the Time. Isn't it simple? Prevention means Protection. Protection means Profits. Profits means Prosperity. ' Sal-Tonik means All of Them' * * * Worms. Second: We guarantee that, when Sal-Tonik has been fed continuously to .horses, cattle, sheep and hogs from birth, It Will Keep Them Rid of Intesti- nal Worms. It takes but a very Small Amount of vermifuge to Destroy these worms as Soon as they are Hatched. * * * They can lick, the Sal-Tonik ' Every Day in Nature's Way.' You Should Destroy these worms While They Are Small And Before they get Large Enough to Injure the Animal. * * * Abortion, Third: We Guarantee that when Sal-Tonik has been fed ?continuously to mares, cows, ewes and sows from feeding time, They Will .Be Kept Free From Contagious Abortion * * * Licking the Sal-Tonik ' every day in nature's way,' Sal-Tonik purifiers and germicides passing off through the urine should Prevent Contagion and Destroy the Germs That ?Cause It. * * * Bloating Fourth: We Guarantee that, when Sal-Tonik has been fed continuously to horses, cattle, sheep and hogs one week prior to turning them into clover or other succulent pastures They Will Not Die from Bloating. * * * A common treatment is Bicarbonate of Soda and -other Sal-Tonik ingredients. When the proper percentage of these ingredi- ents is in the stomach At The Time the Succulent Food is Taken Into The Stomach, They Cannot Bloat because it Cannot Ferment when there is enough -Soda In The Stomach To Prevent It. By licking the Sal-Tonik Blocks ' every day in nature's way.' They Keep Soda In The Stomach All the Time. * * * ?Corn-Stalk Disease * * * We Guarantee that, when Sal-Tonik has been fed continuously to horses, cattle, sheep and hogs one week, prior to turning them into corn stalk fields They Will Not Die from ' Corn Stalk Disease.' We claim Corn Stalk Disease is caused by lack of Digestive Juices, because 'there is usually only roughage in the stomach when cattle die of Corn Stalk .Disease. Sal-Tonik stimulates the secretions. * * * Necrotic Enteritis. Sixth: We Guarantee that, when Sal-Tonic has been fed continuously to pigs .from birth they Will Not Die from Necrotic Enteritis. We claim it is caused ?by Germs which can Only Grow or Develop Where Over Acidity (Sourness) ?of the Intestinal Content exists. Soda and other Sal-Tonik ingredients should .keep the Intestinal Contents Alkaline (sweet). Prevent Over Acidity and -thereby Prevent the Growth of These Germs Which Are Always Present an Necrotic Enteritis. It is Hard to Cure, and should be Prevented by Slicking Sal-Tonik. ' Every Day in Nature's Way,' Prevent the Cause. * * * We Guarantee that when Sal-Tonik has been fed to horses, cattle, sheep and hogs from birth, they will develop Stronger and Larger Bones than those that do not receive Sal-Tonik ingredients. ? * * * Constipation. Eighth : We Guarantee that Sal-Tonik contains Laxatives that are of Valuable Assistance to horses, cattle, sheep and hogs in Preventing Constipation the Forerunner of Many Diseases. Sal-Tonik Laxatives tend to prevent constipation * * * 'Tonics. Ninth: We guarantee that, Sal-Tonik contains Tonics that are Bene- ficial to horses, cattle, sheep and hogs and when fed to them continuously wall aid and Assist Their Digestion and Help to Balance Their Ration and Assist Them in Digesting What They Eat. We claim the tonics-system builders-ration balancers in Sal-Tonik are Consumed As They Should Be. Tonics Build Up The System-the sodas help to Keep The Stomach Sweet and balance the ration. * * * Drugs. Tenth: We guarantee that the questions from the United States (Medical) Dispensatory showing Why and For What Purpose we use Each and Every Ingredient in Sal-Tonik is Substantially -Correct. All quotations pertaining to Sal-Tonik ingredients are taken from the United States Medical Dispensatory (our highest Medical authority) showing Why and for What Purpose we use Each And Every Ingredient. * * * More Fat-More Milk. Eleventh: We guarantee that, when Sal- 'Tonik has been fed to fattening cattle They Will Fatten Faster and Finish ?Quicker, and when fed to milk cows they will give More and Better Milk. * * * Sal-Tonik should Aid his Digestion, Keep his Hair Smoother, reduce 107502-30 2 the Amount of Gases and make him Drink Much More Water and Fatten. Faster. * * * Twelve: We guarantee and Agree to refund In GajSh, to the user The Full Purchase Price paid For All Sal-Tonik that has been, fed to horses cattle, sheep and hogs that die of Any Disease While Being; Fed Sal-Tonik according to the printed directions below. * * *? Worms, * * * Abortion, Bloating, Corn Stalk Disease, Necrotic Enteritis, Bones,. Physics, Tonics * * * More fat more Milk," (cut of figures on which, are the following words, " Death," " Disease," " Agony," " Sickness," " Worms," " Indigestion,". " Cholera," "Constipation"), (cut of animals under the head- ing " The Bloating Way," containing the following words, " Djdng," " Dead," "Bloating "), and (cut of animals, under the heading "The Sal-Tonik Way." containing the words, "Protected," " Safe," " Satisfied"), were false and fraud- ulent in that the article contained no ingredient or combination of ingre- dients capable of producing the effects claimed and in that the said state- ments were applied to the article knowingly and in reckless and wanton disregard of their truth or falsity, so as to represent falsely and fraudulently- to purchasers thereof and create in the minds of such purchasers the im- pression and belief that it was composed of or contained ingredients or medici- nal agents effective in the diseases and conditions named therein. On August 13, 1929, the Farmers Elevator Co., Lewistown, Mont., having appeared as claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation was entered,, and it was ordered 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" $750, conditioned in part that it be relabeled to the satisfaction of this department. R. W. DUWLAP, Acting Secretary of Agricnilture.