26671. Misbranding of tomato juice. U. S. v. Walla Walla Canning Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50. (F. & D. no. S7968. Sample nos. 53433-B, 53465-B.) This case involved a shipment of canned tomato juice that was short in volume. On September 12, 1936, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court an information against the Walla Walla Canning Co., Walla Walla, Wash., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about January 6, 1936, from the State of Washington into the State of Oregon of a quantity of canned tomato juice that was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Can) "Walla Walla Valley Brand * * * Tomato Juice Contents 3 Qts. 3 F. Ozs., Packed by Walla Walla Canning Co. Walla Walla, Washington." The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Contents 3 Qts, 8 F. Ozs.," borne on the can label, was false and misleading and in that it was labeled so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser, since the cans did not contain 3 quarts and 3 fluid ounces of the article but did contain a less amount. On December 2, 1936, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant and the court imposed a fine of $50. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.