25237. Misbranding of cottonseed screenings.    U. S. v. Humphreys-Godwin Co.
Plea of guilty.    Fine, $50 and costs.     (F. & D. no. 35895.    Sample no. 
27407-B.)
This case was based on a shipment of cottonseed screenings that contained 
less protein than declared on the label.
On October 14, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Tennessee, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court an information against Humphreys-Godwin Co., a corporation, 
trading at Memphis, Tenn., alleging shipment by said company in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act on or about November 1, 1934, from the State of 
Tennessee into the State of Kansas, of a quantity of cottonseed screenings 
which were misbranded. The product was invoiced as "41% cottonseed scgs" 
and was labeled in part: "41% Protein-Prime Quality Dixie Brand—100 lbs. 
net Guaranteed Analysis Min. Protein 41% * * * Guaranteed by Hum- 
phreys-Godwin Co., Memphis, Tenn."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements, "41% 
Protein * * * Guaranteed Analysis Min. Protein 41%", borne on the tags 
attached to the bags containing the article, were false and misleading, and 
for the further reason that the article was labeled so as to deceive and mislead 
the purchaser, since it contained less than 41 percent of protein.
On December 11, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defend- 
ant company and the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs.
W.  R. GEEGG,  Acting Secretary of Agriculture.