? 16757. Adulteration and alleged misbrandiagr of butter. U. S. \. 8 Tabs 
of Batter. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. 
Product released under bond. (F. & D. No. 24162. I. S. No. 020586. 
S. No. 2314.)
.    On August 27, 1929, the United States attorney for the Northern District of
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*Jbnois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed  in the
Ks S,trict Court ?f the United States for said district a libel praying seizure
j^a condemnation of 8  tubs of butter, remaining  in   the oriirinal unbroken
Packages at Chicago,  Ill., alleging that the article had been  shipped by the
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Adrian t"ieaiijer\ i >>.. from Adiian. Minn. Angus! 2<\ 3929. ami Transports] 
1T<.W the State i.] Minnesota into the State of Illinois. and charging adulter.-iiion 
vut] misbranding in \io];iti<>n oi the food and drugs act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that excesshe 
water had been mixed and packed therewith so as to reduce :>ml lower and 
injuriously affect its quality and strength, in that a substance deficient in milk 
lat and high in moisture had been substituted wholly or in part for the article, 
in that a valuable constituent, buttertat. had been in part abstracted from 
the said article, and in that it contained less than 80 per cent of butterfat.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the article was offered for sale 
under the distinctive name of another article.
On September 20. 1929. the Peter Fox & Sons Co.. Chicago. Ill., claimant, 
Laving admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry 
of a decree, judgment was entered finding the product adulterated and ordering 
its condemnation and forfeiture, and it was further ordered by the court that 
the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of costs and the 
execution of a good and sufficient bond, conditioned in part that it be re- 
processed, under the supervision of this department, so that it contain not less 
than 80 per cent of butterfat.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agrienlture.