16672. Adulteration and Misbranding of assorted jellies. U. S. v. 4% 
Cases of Gold Medal Jelly, et al. Consent decrees of condemna- 
tion and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 23192 to 23197, inel. 1. S. Nos. 
01008. 01009, 01010, 01013, 01014, 01195, 01196, 01197, 01198. S. Nos. 1292 
,to 1297, inel.)
On or about November 19, November 20, and November 22, 1928, respectively, 
the United States attorney for the District of Kansas, acting upon reports by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States 
for said district libels praying seizure and condemnation of 29 cases and 49% 
dozen jars of jellies, in various lots at Topeka, Kansas City, Wichita, and 
;Lawrence, Kans., respectively, alleging that the articles had been shipped by 
the Kansas City Syrup & Preserving Co., from Kansas City, Mo., between the 
.dates of September 8, 1928 and September 24, 1928, and transported from the 
State of Missouri into the State of Kansas, and charging adulteration and mis- 
branding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended. A portion of 
the articles were labeled in part: (Jars) "Good Value Brand, Apple Pectin 
Jelly Currant (or "Ra.spberry" or "Grape") Flavor * * * Contents 16 
Oz." The remainder of the sa'd articles were labeled in part: (Jars) "Gold 
Medal Apple Pectin Currant (or "Grape," "Raspberry," "Strawberry," or 
" Cherry ") Jelly Net Weight 6 Oz. (or " Net Weight 1 Lb.") Packed by Kansas 
City Syrup & Preserving Co., Kansas City, Mo." A portion of the said Gold 
Medal jellies bore the further statement on the jar label: " Fruit Acid And 
Color Added."
It was alleged in substance in the libels that the articles were adulterated 
in that they contained little or no fruit and were artificially colored and 
flavored, and contained tartaric acid and pectin.
It was further alleged in the libels that the articles were misbranded in that 
they were imitations of other articles, and in that the labels were false and 
misleading and deceived the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged with respect 
to the Good Value jellies, the Gold Medal jellies in 1-pound jars, and a portion 
of the Gold Medal jellies in 6-ounce jars for the further reason that they were 
short weight, and in that the quantity of the contents of the packages was not 
plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the packages.
No charge of short weight was recommended by this department against 
the 6-ounce jars of Gold Medal jellies.
On February 8, 1929, by consent of the claimant, the Kansas City Syrup 
& Preserving Co., Kansas City, Mo., judgments of condemnation were entered, 
and it was ordered by the court that the products be destroyed by the United 
States marshal.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.