10593. Misbranding of corn chops and corn meal. IT. S. v. 75 Sacks of 
Gristo Corn Chops, et al. Consent decrees of condemnation and 
forfeiture. Products released under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 27695, 
27696.    I. S. Nos. 41087, 41090.    S. Nos. 5767, 5770.)
Samples of corn chops and com meal taken from the shipments involved in 
these actions having been found to be short weight, the Secretary of Agriculture 
reported the matter to the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
of Arkansas.
On or about February 1, 1932, the United States attorney filed in the District 
Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying seizure and 
condemnation of 75 sacks of corn chops and 565 sacks of corn meal at Blythe- 
ville, Ark., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce, 
by the Scott County Milling Co., from Sikeston, Mo., to Blytheville, Ark., in 
part on or about December 9, 1931, and in part on or about January 6, 1932, 
and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. 
The articles were labeled in part: " 100 Pounds Net. Gristo Corn Chops 
Manufactured by Scott County Milling Company, Sikeston, Oran, Dexter, Mo." 
and " BMMCo Cream Meal   *   *   *   10 Lbs. Net Weight When Packed."
It was alleged in the libels that the articles were adulterated in that the 
statements, " 100 Pounds Net" and " 10 Lbs. Net," appearing on the respective 
labels, were false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, since 
the sacks containing the said corn chops contained less than 100 pounds net, 
and the sacks containing the corn meal contained less than 10 pounds net.
Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the articles were food 
in package form and the quantities of the contents were not plainly and con- 
spicuously marked on the outside of the packages, since the statements made 
were not correct.
On March 25, 1932, the Scott County Milling Co., Sikeston, Mo., claimant, 
having admitted the allegations of the libels and having consented to the entry 
of decrees, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it 
was ordered by the court that the products be released to the said claimant 
upon payment of costs and the execution of bonds totaling $400, conditioned 
as required by law. It was further ordered that the sacks be filled to the 
declared net weight under the supervision of this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.