16638. Adulteration and Misbranding of butter.    TJ. S. v. 23 Tubs of Butter-
Decree of condemnation and forfeiture.     Product- released under- 
bond.     (P. & D. No. 23935.    I.  S. No. 08046.    S. No. 2116.)
On July 24, 1929, the United States attorney for the Eastern 
District of Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 23 tubs of butter, remaining in the original un- 
broken packages at Philadelphia, Pa., consigned by the Wolf Lake Co- 
operative Creamery, Frazee, Minn., on or about July 22, 1929, and transported 
from the State of Minnesota into the State of Pennsylvania, and charging, 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that a sub- 
stance deficient in butterfat had been mixed and: packed therewith so as to 
reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its quality or strength and had been sub- 
stituted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the article was offered for sale 
under the distinctive name- of another article.
On> July 29, 1929, Clinton G. Heyd; Philadelphia, Pa-., having appeared as. 
claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation and' forfeiture was 
entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the- 
said claimant upon payment of costs and the execution of a bond in the sum. 
of $700, conditioned in part that it be reconditioned under the supervision of 
this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriouliure.