27873. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.     U.  S. v.  50  Cases  of Butter.
Consent decree of condemnation.   Product released under bond.    (F. & D.
No. 40184.    Sample No. 20962-C.)
This product contained less than 80 percent of milk fat.
On August 9,1937, the United States attorney for the District of Rhode Island, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel against 50 cases of butter at Providence, R. I., consigned about July 31, 
1937, alleging that it had been shipped in interstate commerce by the Bridge- 
man-Russell Co. from Duluth, Minn., and charging adulteration and misbranding 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act The article was labeled in part: 
"Creamery Butter Packed Expressly for the Red & White Stores, New Bedford, 
Massachusetts."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that a product containing less than 80 
percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter, a product which 
should contain not less than 80 percent of milk fat and which it purported to be.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that it was an imitation of and 
was offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article, butter.
On August 19, 1937, Cooper & Sisson, Providence, R. I., having appeared as 
claimant and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condem- 
nation was entered and it was ordered that the product be released under bond 
conditioned that it be brought up to the legal standard under the supervision 
of this Department.
HARRY L. BEOWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.