19493. Misbranding of Craft's medicine. U. S. v. 5% Dozen Bottles of 
Craft's Medicine. Default decree of condemnation, forfeiture, 
and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 27815.    I. S. No. 47989.    S. No. 5899.)
Examination of a drug product, known as Craft's medicine, showed that the 
article contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of pro- 
ducing certain curative and therapeutic effects claimed for it in the statements 
appearing on the bottle label and carton.
On March 9, 1932, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of five and one-third dozen bottles of the said Craft's 
medicine at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped by the 
Wells Medicine Co., Lafayette, Ind., in part on May 28, 1931, and in part on 
June 4, 1931, and had been transported from the State of Indiana into the 
State of Illinois, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs 
act as amended.
An-alysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that the 
medicine consisted essentially of a sulphonated oil, turpentine oil, and sulphur.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the follow- 
ing statements regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the said article, 
appearing on the bottle and carton labels, were false and fraudulent in that 
the said statements were applied to the article so as to represent falsely and 
fraudulently that it contained ingredients or medicinal agents or combinations 
effective as a remedy for the diseases, ailments, and afflictions mentioned 
therein: (Bottle label) "Craft's Medicine has been used for over 30 years in 
the treatment among horses, sheep and dogs of Distemper, Coughs, Colds, 
Shipping Fever, and Worms * * * General Directions Read the Booklet 
Carefully Keep all animals warm and dry while under treatment. * * * 
As a Preventive—Give a teaspoonful every other day, and place a few drops in 
the feed box. For Dog Distemper—Give one-fourth to one-half teaspoonful to 
grown dogs, and for puppies 5 to 10 drops twice a day. For Sheep Distemper— 
Give one-fourth to one-third teaspoonful to grown sheep, and for lambs 5 to 30 
drops twice a day. Worms in Hogs—For 50 to 100 lb. pigs give M> teaspoonful 
per head in slop once per day for three days—stop for three days and repeat 
treatment, if necessary;" (carton) "Craft's Medicine has been used for over 
30 years in the treatment among horses, sheep and dogs of Distemper, Coughs, 
Colds, Shipping Fever and Worms. A Pamphlet on the Causes and Treatment 
of these and similar ailments accompanies each bottle. * * * It is perfectly 
harmless    *    *    *    It is entirely harmless."
On April 22, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture