28445. Misbranding of cottonseed meal.    U. S. v. Interstate Mill & Storage Co.
Plea of guilty.    Fine, 8300 and costs.     (F. & D. No. 39845.    Sample No. 
661-C.)
The net' weight of this product was found to be less than that declared on the 
label.
On November 20, 1937, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Interstate Mill & Storage Co., Cairo, 
•111., alleging shipment by said company on or about June 28, 1937, from the State 
of Illinois into the State of Kansas, of a quantity of cottonseed meal which was 
misbranded in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. The article 
was labeled in part: "100 Pounds Net Choctaw Sales Company Kansas City, 
Missouri."
The product was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement on the tag, 
"100 Pounds Net," was false and misleading and in that it was labeled so as to 
deceive and mislead the purchaser, since the sacks contained less than the 
amount stated; it was alleged to be misbranded further in that it was food in 
package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and conspicuously 
stated on the outside of the package since the statement made was incorrect.
On December 14,1937, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $300 and costs.
HABBT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.