Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-19

a coal,tar creossote dip by the regula-
tions of the secretary of agriculture
governing sheep scab." The article
shipped was not of the same compos,-
tion as that of the sample submitted by
the manufacturer for approval for Off
cial dipping of sheep, and when diluted
in the proportion of one part to y
parts water would not give dipping
fluid Of the composition required of
a coal-tar ereosote dip by the regula-
tions of the secretary of agriculture
governing sheep scab. Misbranding
was further charged because of false
and misleading statements on the label
to the effect that the product was non
poisonous, that it would positively kill
all vermin and parasites of every de-
seription, that it would prevent cholera
in swine, and also because it consisted
of an inert ingredient, water, and the
name and percentage amount Of such
inert ingredient were not stated on the
LABEL nor in lieu thereof were the name
and percentage of the inert ingredient
stated on the label.
A fine of $25 against the Portland
Seed company, of Portland, Or, charged
with shipping quantity of so-called
"Aphiscide" " to Vancouver, Wash. It
is alleged that the article was mis-
branded. The article on examination
was found to contain about so per cent
water, and was not effective against
certain plant pests as the label main
tained. Misbranding was alleged be-
cause the label falsely claimed the prod
uct would kill all plant pests and that
it was the most effective insecticide
known, and because it consisted parti-
ally of inert substances, principally
water, which do not prevent, destroy,
repel or mitigate insects, and the names
and percentage amounts Of such ingredi-
ents were not stated on the label, nor
in lieu thereof were the name and per-
centage amount Of each active ingredi-
ent and the total percentage Of the
inert ingredients stated on the label.
A fine of $25 against the Southern
Gypsum company, North Holston, Va,
charged with shipping a quantity of
"Plaster Paris Green Mixture" to
Nashville, Tenn. Analysis disclosed that
the mixture contained sand and calcium
carbonate, and also arsenic and arsenic
/ in waters soluble forms. Misbranding
was charged because the percentage
of arsenic and arsenic in water.soluble
forms were not stated on the label,
and in that the article consisted parti'
ally of inert substances which do not
prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate in
sects or fungi, namely, plaster of Paris
sand and calcium carbonate, and the
name and percentage amount Of such
inert ingredients were not stated on the
label, nor in lieu thereof were the
names and percentage amounts of eact
active ingredient and the total per
centage of inert ingredients stated Oh
the label.
A fine of 500 against Roberta K
Good, Philadelphia, Pa, charged witt
shipping so-called "Fish Oil Soap" tt
Nashville, Tenn. The label stated thai
it contained SO per cent of fish oil
whereas analysis showed less than thai
amount present. The product was al
legged to be adulterated because it fel
below the professed standard, and mis-
branded in that it was labeled so a
to deceive or mislead the purchaser.
A fine of $40 and costs against tn
, Kentucky Tobacco Product company
Louisville, KY, charged with shippini
quantity of "NicoFume Liquid" t
Baltimore, Nd. Examination showe
that the cans contained considerabl
less than the proportion of nicotine
and considerably more tnan the proper
tion of inert ingredients, stated on tn
label. 1t was charged that the produc
was adulterated because it fell belo,
the professed standard. Misbrandin
was alleged in that it was labeled S
, as to deceive or mislead the purchaser