16653. Adulteration of butter.     TJ. S. v. George D. Nereson (Portland Cream 
ery  Co.).     Plea  of guilty.     Fine. $50.    F.  & D. No.  22578.     I.   S.  Nos. 
21884-x, 21887-x, 21906-V, 21909-x, 23534-x, 24380-x.)
On November 26, 1928, the United States attorney for the District of North 
Dakota, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district an information against 
George D. Nereson, trading as the Portland Creamery Co., Portland, N. Dak., 
alleging shipment by said defendant, in violation of the food and drugs act, 
on or about January 18, January 23, January 27, February 1, and February 13, 
1928, respectively, from the State of North Dakota into the State of New 
York, of quantities of butter which was adulterated.
It was alleged in the information that the article was adulterated in that a 
product which contained less than 80 per cent by weight of milk fat had 
been substituted for butter, a product which should contain not less than 
80 per cent by weight of milk fat, as pr-escribed by the act of March 4, 1923, 
wrhich the said article purported to be.
On December 15, 1928, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to the informa- 
tion, and the court imposed a fine of $50.
AETHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.