30352. Misbranding of  malt feed.    U.  S. v. 380 Sacks of  Fraen's Malt Feed.
Consent decree of condemnation.    Product released under bond to be 
relabeled.    (F. & D. No. 44621.    Sample No. 4662-D.)
This product contained less protein, less fat, and more fiber than was stated 
in the labeling.
On January 7, 1939, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Wisconsin, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a Ubel praying seizure and condemnation of 380 sacks of malt 
feed at Boscobel, Wis.; alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about November 15, 1938, by Fruen Milling Co. from Min- 
neapolis, Minn.; and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements 
on the tag, "Guaranteed Analysis Protein, more than 14.00% Fat, more than 
2.00% Fiber, less than 17.00%," were false and misleading and tended to de- 
ceive and mislead the purchaser when applied to an article which contained 
less protein and fat and more fiber than was stated in the labeling, namely, 
9.70 percent protein, 1.07 percent fat, and 26.78 percent fiber.
On February 21, 1939, Fruen Mong Co., claimant, having admitted the 
allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond to be relabeled to comply with the law.
HABBT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.