26974. Misbranding of Arcady Roost Paint.    U. S. v. Arcady Laboratories, Inc.
Plea of guilty. Fine, $25 and costs. (F. & D. no. 38067. Sample no. 
63129-B.)
The labeling of this product bore false and fraudulent curative and thera- 
peutic claims.
On October 30, 1936, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Arcady Laboratories, Inc., Chicago, 
111., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act as amended, on or about August 23, October 16, and December 20, 1935, 
from the State of Illinois into the State of Minnesota of a quantity of Arcady 
Roost Paint that was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Arcady 
Roost Paint, Arcady Laboratories Inc.,   *    *    *    For Poultry Health."
Analysis showed that it consisted of water (24.3 percent), soap (15.7 per- 
cent), nicotine, coal-tar neutral oil, and phenols.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that certain statements, designs, 
and devices regarding its therapeutic and curative effects, appearing on the 
can label, falsely and fraudulently represented that it was effective to insure 
the health of poultry.
The information also charged a violation of the Insecticide Act of 1910 
reported in notice of judgment no. 1513 published under that act
On December 22,1936, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $25, covering both violations.
HARRY L. BROWN, ActingSecretary of Agriculture.