19143. Misbranding of alfalfa molasses feed.    U. S. v. 400 Sacks of Alfalfa.
Molasses Feed. Consent decree providing for release of product 
under bond to be relabeled. (F. & D. No. 27889. I. S. No. 13769. 
S.  No.  5569.)
Examination of the shipment of alfalfa molasses feed herein described having 
shown that the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously 
marked on the outside of the package, the matter was reported to the United 
States attorney for the Western District of Missouri by an official of the 
Missouri State Feed Inspection service.
On November 18, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 400 sacks of alfalfa molasses feed, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at St. Joseph, Mo., alleging that the article had been shipped 
en or about November 14, 1931, by the Fredrickson Milling Co., from Fremont, 
Nebr., and had been transported in interstate commerce from the State of 
Nebraska into the State of Missouri, and charging misbranding in violation of 
the food and drugs act as amended.
Misbranding was alleged in the libel for the reason that the packages con- 
tained no statement as to the net weight of each package.
On January 8, 1932, the Fredrickson Milling Co., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a decree, 
judgment was entered finding the product misbranded and ordering that it be 
released to the said claimant upon payment of costs and the execution of a 
bond in the sum of $500, conditioned in part that it be labeled according to 
law and that it should not be sold or disposed of contrary to the food and 
drugs act, or the laws of any State, Territory, district, or insular possession.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.