19179. Adulteration and Misbranding of medicated stock salt. V. S. v. 
1,125 Pounds of Medicated Stock Salt. Default decree of destruc- 
tion entered.     (F. & D. No. 27086.    I. S. No. 18752.    S. No. 5244.)
Examination of a drug product, known as medicated stock salt, from the 
shipment herein described having shown that the article contained no potassium 
iodide, and but negligible amounts of yeast, cod-liver oil, and Epsom salts, 
which were represented in the labeling to be ingredients of the article, the 
Secretary of Agriculture reported the matter to the United States attorney for 
the District of Minnesota.
On October 23, 1931, the United States attorney filed in the District Court of 
the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and condem- 
nation of 1,125 pounds of medicated stock salt, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages at Argyle, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the National Feeders Corporation, from Tiffin, Ohio, on or about June 13, 
1931, and had been transported from the State of Ohio into the State of Minne- 
sota, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and 
drugs act.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of sodium chloride (88.0 per cent), oily material (0.5 per 
cent), sulphate, plant material including wheat bran and traces of quassia and 
fenugreek; potassium iodide and yeast were not present.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the state- 
ments on the label, " Teastolized * * * contains yeast * * * cod liver 
oil * * * potassium iodide * * * Epsom salts," were false and mis- 
branded (misleading) in that the article contained no potassium iodide and in 
that the quantity of yeast, cod-liver oil, and Epsom salts were so slight as to be 
negligible.
It was further alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated. The 
adulteration charge recommended by this department was that the article fell 
below the professed standard under which it was sold, since it was sold under 
the following standard, " Contains Potassium Iodide," whereas it contained no 
potassium iodide.
On January 11, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
was entered ordering that the product be destroyed by the United States 
marshal.
ABTHUB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.