The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1920-05-19
MANY PUNISHED
UNDER FOOD ACT
Government Loses But One Out
Of SO Cases Prosecuted In
Federal Courts.
ADULTERlnoN IS CHARGED
Use OF Spoiled Tomatoes In CANNING
10 Basis Of Ten cases-Misbrand-
Ing Of Vinegar Results in
Fine Of $500.

ing OF vinegar ResuIte in
Fine Of $500.
Washington-Fifty food and drug
cases are reported as having been
terminated in the federal courts in a
recent service and regulatory an
nouncement supplement of the bureau
of chemistry, United States depart
ment Of agriculture. The charges Of
the government were upheld in 40 Of
the cases, but in one seizure action
the decision of the court was in favor
of the claimant Of the goods.
Ten actions YER based on the adul-
teration of tomato products, such az
catsup, PURGE. pulp, paste, and the
like. The most frequent charge was
that Of accommodation resulting from
the use Of moldy or rotten tomatoes
in preparing the products. The spe-
cialissts Of the bureau Of chemistry haye
given a great deal of attention to the
improvement Of tomato products. Not
only have a large number of prose-
cutions and seizures been made, but
experimental work and educational
campaigns have been conducted to aid
the packers in developing methods to
eliminate all spoiled tomatoes. There
has been a marked improvement in the
quality of such products, but some
packers, either as the result of care
lessnpss or from a deliberate disre-
gard to the requirements Of the law,
still occasionally use tomatoes unfit
for food. <>*Is,ysx4s-.@~'
Eleven Actions on Stock Feed.
Stock feed made from cottonseed
meal or cake was the basis of eleven
actions, the o frequent charge be.
ing that of ~misbranding, because Of
statements on the labels claiming al
higher percentage Of protein than was
actually present in the feed. Since the
percentage Of protein present In
a stock feed is one Of the factors
in fixing the price, this form of mis-.
branding results in the feed being sold
for a higher price than its feeding
value warrants. 1t is also misleading
to the stock raiser in determining al
proper feeding ration.
Canned salmon was the basis OF
four seizureN Spoilage Of the salmon
was the charge in each seizure. In
three of the cases the court ordered
the salmon destroyed, while in one
case the salmon was released for use
In the manufacture Of fertilizer. In.
vestigations have shown that some
anner Of salmon do not always
Cake proper sanitary methods in put.
ting up their product. Studies by the
specialists Of the bureau Of chemistry
, to improve the methods of packing
salmon in order to prevent coDtamin.
alton are under way.
Fined for Misbranded Vinegar.
Other prosecutions and seizures
covered by the notices Of judgment
include a shipment of sardines which
were destroyed, because they consisted
in part of filthy, d~ecomposed, and
putrid animal matter, and three ship.
ments Of olive oil adulterated with
cottonseed oil. An artificial vinegar
labeled as cider vinegar resulted in
the party responsible for the violation
being fined $500. One shipper who
failed to appear to defend himself on
the charge Of adding water to milk
was fined $500 and costs. A shipment
of milk from which part Of the butter
fat had been extracted resulted in the
party responsible beng fined $40 and
costs. A plea of nolo ~contendere was
made in nswer to the charge by the
government of shipping frozen eggs
composed partly Of filthy, decom-
posed, and putrid animal matter and
a fine of $50 imposed by the court.
A shipment of decomposed apple but.
: ter a destroyed. Two shipments OF
soaked ripe lima beans which were
sold as green lima beans seized,
as was a shipment of gelatin consist.
ing partly of glue and containing cop.
per and zinc.
Seven actions under the food and
drugs act were based on the charge Of
adulteratiOn and ~misbranding Of
proprietary medicines. Fines rang
ing from $40 to 500 were imposed in
these eases. the charge being in the
main that there were false and fraud.
ulent claims as tOgthe curative powers
Of the preparations. Three pr0secu-
ti0ns 81 based on the misbrandine
or a%dulteration of mineral waterl
which were recommended by the pro:
prietors for the treatment Of yarlOns
diseases. In one OF these cases III
which the defendant entered 2 plea
Of guilty. a nominal fine Of only ]
cent and costs was imposed by the
court.
Charges Of short. weight were s,ls
tanned against shipments Of macnroni
and spaghetti. Short weight was also
established in one shipment of ollvl
oil. q
slsuths uss Plane for Capture.
Rerlin.-Detectiyes ~ mi .airplaps
chased and caught three money iii
fckers, who, with 4lI,O0O.OOO stlyel
rubties, were On the way to Frankfer
iii nv train. az sSsE s ~ III