27673. Misbranding of butter.     U.  S. v. Armour & Co.     Plea of guilty.    Fine,
¥500.    (F. & D. No. 39484.    Sample Nos. 29348-C, 29388-C.)
This product was short weight.
On May 18, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Oregon, acting 
upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court an 
information against Armour & Co., a corporation having a place of business 
at Portland, Or eg., alleging shipment by said company on or about December 
11,1936, and January 29,1937, from the State of Oregon into the State of Wash- 
ington of quantities of butter that was misbranded in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Wrappers) "Golden- 
dale Creamery Butter Distributed by Armour Creameries * * * 1 lb. net 
weight."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "1 lb. net weight" was 
false and misleading and was borne on the wrapper so as to deceive and mislead 
the purchaser since the wrappers contained less than 1 pound net weight; and 
in that it was food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not 
plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On June 16, 1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant and 
the court imposed a fine of $500.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.