19826. Adulteration of butter. U. S. v. 23 Cubes, et al., of Butter. Con- 
sent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released 
under bond to be reconditioned. (F. & D. No. 28285. I. S. Nos. 
23514, 23516.    S. No. 6104; and 1701-A.    F. & D. No. 28286.)
These actions involved the interstate shipment of quantities of butter, samples 
of which were found to contain less than 80 per cent by weight of milk fat, 
the standard for butter prescribed by Congress.
On April 15 and on April 18, 1932, the United States attorney for the Western 
District of Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels 
praying seizure and condemnation of 63 cubes of butter, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce, in part on or about April 11, 1932, and in 
part on or about April 13, 1932, by the Wilcox Produce (Inc.), from Portland 
Oreg., to Seattle, Wash., and charging adulteration in violation of the food and 
drugs act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that a product 
containing 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 of milk fat 
is provided by law.
On April 22 and April 27, 1932, the Wilcox Produce Co., of Portland, Oreg., 
and the Fox River Butter Co. (Inc.), of Seattle, Wash., having appeared as 
claimants for respective portions of the product and having admitted the allega-
tions of the libels and consented to the entry of decrees, judgments of condemna- 
tion and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the court that the 
product be released to the said claimants upon payment of costs and the execu- 
tion of good and sufficient bonds, conditioned that it be brought into compliance 
with the law and that it should not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary ;to 
the provisions of the Federal food and drugs act and all other laws.
HENRY A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.