9761. Adulteration of milk. U. S. * * * v. Percy Bradford (A. B. Har¬ ris Co.). Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $50. (F. & E>. No. 8712. I. S. Nos. 12-p, 820-m, 858-m, 821-m, 859-m, 889-m, 948-m, 964-m.) On July 15, 1918, the United States attorney for the District of Vermont, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district an information against Percy Bradford, trading as the A. B. Harris Co., Newport, Vt, alleging shipment by said de- fendant, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about July 19 and 20 and August 22, 23, and 24, 1916, respectively, from the State of Vermont into the State of Massachusetts, of quantities of milk which was adulterated. Examination of samples of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this department showed an excessive bacterial count. Adulteration of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy, decomposed, and putrid animal substance. On August 15, 1921, the defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the information, and the court imposed a fine of $50. C. W. PUGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.