19596. Misbranding of butter. U. S. v. Lange Creamery Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50 and costs. (F. & D. No. 27466. I. S. Nos. 35054, 35055.) This action was based on the interstate shipment of quantities of butter, samples of which were found to be short of the declared weight. On February 13, 1932, the United States attorney for the District of Kansas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid an information against the Lange Creamery Co., a corporation, trading at Salina, Kans., alleging shipment by said company, in violation of the food and drugs act as amended, on or about June 8,1931, from the State of Kansas into the State of Louisiana, of quantities of butter that was misbranded. A portion of the article was contained in packages labeled in part: "Pet Butter * * * One Pound Net." The remainder of the said article was inclosed in wrappers, labeled in part: " 1 Lb. Net Weight." It was alleged in the information that the article was misbranded in that the statements, " One Pound Net" and " 1 Lb. Net Weight," borne on the packages and wrappers, were false and misleading, and for the further reason that the article was labeled as aforesaid so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser, since the packages and wrappers contained less than 1 pound net of butter. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the article was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the packages, since the statements made were incorrect. On March 9, 1932, a plea of guilty to the information was entered on behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs. ABTHTJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.