17507. Adulteration   and   Misbranding of   cottonseed   meal.    U.   S.   v.   30O
Sacks of Cottonseed Meal.    Default decree of destruction.     (F. & D. |
No. 24584.    I. S. No. 016939.    S. 2925.) 
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Samples of cottonseed meal from the herein-described interstate shipment 
having been found to contain less ammonia and protein than declared on the 
label, the Secretary of Agriculture reported the facts to the United States at- 
torney for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
On March 3, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation 
of 300 sacks of cottonseed meal, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Athens, Tenn., alleging that the article had been shipped by the Rome Oil 
Mill, Rome, Ga., on or about January 21, 1930, and transported from the State 
of Georgia into the State of Tennessee, and charging adulteration and mis- 
branding in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in 
part: " Etowah Brand Cottonseed Meal, Manufactured by Rome Oil Mill, Rome, 
Ga.   Guaranteed Analysis Ammonia 7% Crude Protein 36%."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in violation of 
section 7 of the act in that it was deficient in protein and ammonia.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements on the label, 
" Cottonseed Meal Guaranteed Analysis Ammonia 7.00%, Crude Protein 
36.00%," were false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser 
since the ammonia content was less than 7 per cent, and the protein content 
was less than 36 per cent.
On March 24, 1930, no claimant having appeared for the property and the 
Rome Oil Mills of Rome, Ga., having agreed that judgment of condemnation 
and forfeiture be entered in the case, it was ordered by the court that the 
product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.