27377. Misbranding of Experimental Old Farm Astringfent Tablets. U. S. v. 
Albert T. Peters and Paul S. Casey (Vltamineral Products Co.). Plea 
of nolo contendere. Fine, $50 and costs. (F. & D. no. 36084. Sample 
no. 23038-B.)
The labeling of this product bore false and fraudulent representations 
regarding its curative or therapeutic effects.
On February 3, 1936, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district 
court an information against Albert T. Peters and Paul S. Casey, copartners, 
trading as Vitamineral Products Co., Peoria, Ill., charging shipment by said 
defendants in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended, on or about 
February 21, 1935, from the State of Illinois into the State of Minnesota of a 
quantity of Experimental Ok d Farm Astringent Tablets that were mis- 
branded.
Analysis showed that the article contained sodium chloride (approximately 
89 percent), boric acid (5.3 percent), and malachite green dye.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that certain ^stat«aaents regard- 
ing its curative and therapeutic effects, appearing on the- tube labels, falsely 
and fraudulently represented that it was effective as an intestinal antiseptic and 
bacteriostat and as an astringent that arrests discharges; as an intestinal 
antiseptic .destructive to poisonous germs, and as a bacteriostat to stop the 
growth of bacteria; effective in the drinking water of fowls as an aid in the 
treatment of coccidiosis, diarrhea, dysentery, fowl typhoid, avian hemorrhagic 
septicemia (fowl cholera), and other diseased conditions of the intestinal tract 
in poultry that may.be transmitted by contaminated drinking water; and 
effective as a treatment for sick birds.    _
On June 10, 1937, a plea of nolo contendere was entered on behalf of the 
defendants and the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.