21990. Misbranding of International Stock Food Tonic and International Poultry Food Tonic. U. S» v. Thirty-seven Impound Packages of International Stock Food Tonic, et al. Default decrees of de- struction. (P. & D. nos. 31835, 31836, 319191. Sample nos. 33323-A, 56386-A, 56387-A, 56388-A.) Examination of the drug products involved in these cases disclosed that they contained no ingredients or combinations of ingredients capable of producing certain curative and therapeutic effects claimed in the labelings. On January 16, 1934, and January 31, 1934, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemna- tion of 22XKJ dozen packages of International Stock Food Tonic and & packages of International Poultry Food Tonie at Birmingham, Ala., alleging that the articles had been shipped in interstate commerce between the dates of November 30, 1932, and December 6, 1933, by the International Stock Food Co., from Minneapolis, Minn., and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. Analyses of samples of the articles by this Department showed that the Stock Food Tonic consisted essentially of ground plant drugs, including quassia, nux vomica, and red pepper, sodium chloride, and small proportions of iron sulphate, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, a nitrate, sulphur, and char- coal; and that the Poultry Food Tonic consisted essentially of ground plant drugs, including quassia, sassafras, and red pepper, sodium chloride, an iron compound, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, and charcoal. It was alleged in the libels that the articles were misbranded in that the following statements regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the arti- cles, appearing on carton labels, were false and fraudulent: (Stock tonic) " Feed To Help Prevent Disease And Aid Digestion And Assimilation. * * *. digestive medicine, blood purifier * * * blood tonics, increases red blood* corpuscles, improves the appetite. Used for destroying intestinal worms- * * * improves the appetite and stimulates intestinal action * * *- stomach tonics. Gives tone to the system and improves the appetite * * *- tonic indicated in the treatment of dyspepsia, loss of appetite, and convales- cence from debilitating diseases * * * Excellent in digestive disorders- accompanied with gas. A dependable corrective of sour stomach * * * stomach medicine. Stimulates digestive organs * * * neutralizes the gases * * * Improves the appetite, muscular strength, and hastens re- covery from debilitating diseases. * * * aids digestion and increases the appetite. * * * A gastric antiseptic—prevents fermentation and putrefac- tion of the digestive tract. * * * increases gastric and digestive juices and improves the appetite. * * * A splendid alterative, stimulant "*" * * Helps Produce Pure Blood And Good Health. * * * If not thriving—mix 72594—34 2 two tablespoonful]< with eniin three times per day. Helps tone up the sys- tem, helps give new life and a glossy coat of "hair. For Epizootic Indigestion, Liver Trouble, Cough. Influenza. Hide Bound. Blood Out Of Order, Etc. * * * will promote belter health for mare and colt. Two tablespoonfuls twice or three times per day will help invigorate stallions and help produce stronger foals. * * * will help increase the quantity of milk. If diseased, give two or three tablespoonfuls three times per day. * * * Helps pre- vent disease, helps save time and feed in preparing for market, and helps produce a better quality of beef. * * * Helps prevent disease, thus allow- ing growth even during winter. Try one box for that unthrifty colt. * * * Helps give health and rapid growth. * * * Helps keep the animal in good health, a condition necessary for a profitable production of lamb, mutton or wool. If diseased, use three times per day. For Fattening Hogs. * * * For rapid fattening of hogs * * * Suckling sows will raise more and stronger pigs by giving them a tablespoonful two or three times a day. * * * This will keep them healthy and promote rapid growth. * * * This invigorates the entire system, keeps them healthy, sharpens the appetite and increases the growth. * * * It will produce a marvelous change as it possesses superior methods in toning up the system, purifying the blood and aiding digestion. Worms In Hogs. Hogs canont be expected to fatten if their digestive organs and intestines are crowded with worms. * * * An over- production of worms in the hog's system places it in a weakened condition and an easy target for any of the numerous swine diseases. Worms should be destroyed and removed quickly"; (poultry tonic) "Helps Prevent Sick- ness In Poultry And Helps In A Larger Production Of Eggs * * * To Help Prevent Disease In Poultry * * * This will help regulate the blood, liver and digestive organs, and also has a stimulating action on the egg-pro- ducing organs of the hen. To Help Make Hens Lay And To Help Increase The Production Of Eggs * * * For Chicken Cholera.—As a preventive measure * * * To Help Promote Growth For Young Chicks. * * * This will help prevent disease and help to quickly prepare them for market. It will help develop strong bone, muscle, abundant plumage and a large fowl. * * * It will help invigorate the system and help promote good health. * * * The special purpose of International Medicinal Poultry Feed Tonic is to help produce good health. It helps purify the blood, helps stimulate the appetite and helps for a strong, active body. If in good health, the organs of the hen are more vigorous thus inviting a larger production of eggs. With proper care and food you can increase the supply of eggs in the winter when prices are high. One Extra Egg In Two Months will Pay the Cost of Using this Tonic.'' On February 26. 1934. no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- ments were entered ordering that the products be destroyed by the United States marshal. M. L. WILSON, Aetinff Secretary of Agriculture.