.19747. Misbranding: and alleged Adulteration of rice. U. S. v. 500 Sacks of 
Rice. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released 
under bond.     (F. & D. No. 27761.    I. S. No. 32479.    S. No. 5845.)
Samples of rice from the shipment herein described having been found to be 
below the grade indicated on the labels, the Secretary of Agriculture reported 
the matter to the United States attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.
On February 29, 1932, the United States attorney filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel, and on or about March 
7, 1932, an amended libel, praying seizure and condemnation of 500 sacks of 
rice at San Juan, P. R. It was alleged in the libel as amended that the article 
had been shipped on or about January 29, 1932, by the Capital Rice Mills, San 
Francisco, Calif., to San Juan, P. R., and that it was adulterated and mis- 
branded in violation of the food and drugs act. The article was labeled in part: 
(Sacks) "San Juan Fancy California Rice * * * Capital Rice Mills, San 
Francisco, California."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that rice 
of a different and lower grade than Fancy had been substituted in whole or 
in part for rice of Fancy grade, which the article purported to be.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement " Fancy" was 
false and misleading and deceived and misled the purchaser, since rice of a 
different and lower grade was substituted.
On April 19, 1932, the Capital Rice Mills, having appeared as claimant for the 
property and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment was 
•entered finding the product misbranded and ordering its condemnation and 
forfeiture. It was further ordered by the court that the product be delivered 
to the claimant upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond in the sum 
•of $2,000, conditioned in part that it be properly branded and should not be 
^disposed of contrary to the Federal food and drugs act.
HENRY A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.