F. & D. No. 710 I S Nos 24381-a, 24382-a Issued October 11,1910. United States Department of Agriculture, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. NOTICE OF JUDGMENT NO. 588, FOOD AND DRUGS ACT. ADULTERATION OF MILK. On or about March 24, 1909, W. H. Perry, Devon, Ky.; shipped? from the State of Kentucky into the State of Ohio a consignment of? milk. Samples from this shipment were procured and analyzed by? the Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture,? and as the findings of the analyst and report made indicated that? the product was adulterated within the meaning of the Food and? Drugs Act of June 30, 1906, the Secretary of Agriculture afforded? the said W. H. Perry and the party from whom the samples were? procured opportunities for hearings. As it appeared after hearings? held that the shipment was made in violation of the act, the Secre?? tary of Agriculture reported the facts to the Attorney-General, with? a statement of the evidence upon which to base a prosecution. In due course a criminal information was filed in the District? Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Kentucky? against the said W. IT. Perry, charging the above shipment and? alleging that the product so shipped was adulterated, in that a sub?? stance, to wit, water, had been mixed and packed with said article? of food so as to reduce and lower and injuriously affect its quality and? strength, and in that a substance, to wit, water, had been substi?? tuted in part for said article of food. Upon arraignment the defendant entered a plea of not guilty to? the above information and trial being had upon the issues, the jury? returned a verdict of not guilty. This notice is given pursuant to section 4 of the Food and Drugs? Act of June 30, 1906. W. M. HAYS,? Acting Secretary of Agriculture. WASHINGTON, D. C, September 9, 1910. 59789??No. 588?10