18078. Misbranding of "Wonder poultry tonic.    U. S. v. 16 Bottles of Wonder 
Poultry Tonic.    Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
(F. & D. No. 24981.    I. S. No. 19576.    S. No. 3336.)
Examination of samples of a drug product, known as Wonder poultry tonic, 
from the shipment herein described having shown that the labeling bore claims 
of curative and therapeutic properties that the article did not possess, the 
Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United States attorney for 
the District of South Dakota.
On August 18, 1930, the United States attorney filed in the District Court of 
the United States for the district aforesaid a libel, and on December 31, 1930, an 
amended libel, praying seizure and condemnation of 16 bottles of Wonder 
poultry tonic, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Aberdeen, S. Dak., 
alleging that the article had been shipped by the Wonder Chemical Co., Min- 
neapolis, Minn., on or about May 15, 1930, and transported from the State of 
Minnesota into the State of South Dakota, and charging misbranding in viola- 
tion of the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it consis- 
ted essentially^f small proportions of iron,, aluminum, .magnesium*, and sodium 
compounds, and boric acid;^extracts of plant drugs, including mrx vomica, 
sulphuric acid} and water (91.5 per cent), flavored with sassafras oil.
The article was labeled in part: "Wonder Poultry Tonic. * * * White 
Diarrhea (Coccidiosis)-In baby chicks, turkeys or geese give one tablespoonful 
of Wonder Poultry Tonic to each gallon of clean drinking water. Continue the 
treatment until the disease disappears. * * * To Aid in Preventing Many 
Infectious Diseases-Use two tablespoonfuls of Wonder Poultry Tonic to each 
gallon of drinking water, twice weekly. * * * Increase Egg Production- 
Wonder Poultry Tonic acts not only as a tonic, but has marked germicidal 
properties as well. It also regulates the digestive organs and keeps the body 
toned up, making your fowls egg producers. Use three tablespoonfuls of Wonder 
Poultry Tonic to the gallon of water for mixing soft feed. * * * You will 
get healthier fowls and therefore higher egg production. * * * For the 
Preventive Treatment of Cholera, Roup and White Diarrhea * * * Roup- 
Use two tablespoonfuls of Wonder Poultry Tonic to each gallon of drinking 
water until the disease disappears. * * * To aid in the treatment of the 
affected birds mix three tablespoonfuls of Wonder Poultry Tonic to each 
gallon of drinking water. Cholera-Preventive treatment. The spread ":f this 
highly infectious disease can be checked, * * * using two tablespoonfuls of 
Wonder Poultry Tonic to each gallon of drinking water for the entire flock, 
until the disease has disappeared. Bowel Trouble-Many types of bowel 
trouble, due to impure water or food can be prevented by using two tablespoon- 
fuls of Wonder Poultry Tonic to each gallon of drinking water."
It was alleged in the libel, as amended, that the article was misbranded in 
that the above-quoted statements regarding the curative or therapeutic effects 
of the said article were false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient 
or combination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On March 9, 1931, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States .marshal.
ABXHUB M. HYDB, Secretary of Affruittlture.