25238. Misbranding of   cottonseed   meal.     U.   S.   v.   Missouri   Cotton   Oil   Co.
Plea of guilty.     Fine, $150 and costs.     (F. & D. no. 35893.    Sample no. 
27409-B.)
This case was based on a shipment of cottonseed meal which was short in 
weight.
On July 22, 1935, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court an information against the Missouri Cotton Oil Co., Cairo, Ill., 
alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, 
on or about November 16, 1934,. from the State of Illinois into the State of 
Kansas, of a quantity of cottonseed meal which was misbranded. The article 
was labeled in part: (Tag) "100 Pounds Net * * * Manufactured For 
Feeders Supply and Mfg. Co.    *    *   Kansas City, Mo."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "100 Pounds 
Net", borne on the tag attached to the sack containing the article, was false 
and misleading, and for the further reason that it was labeled so as to deceive 
and mislead the purchaser since the sacks did not contain 100 pounds of the 
article, but did contain in the greater number thereof less than 100 pounds.
On October 9, 1935, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
company and the court imposed a fine of $150 and costs.
"W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.