28799. Misbranding of dairy ration.    U. S. v. Northern Oats Co.    Plea of guilty.
Fine, $25.    (F. & D. No. 39811.   Sample No. 2605-C.)
This product contained less protein and fat and more fiber than represented.
On March 1, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Minnesota, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against the Northern Oats Co., a corporation, having a place of 
business in Minneapolis, Minn., alleging that on or about April 12, 1937, the 
defendant had shipped from the State of Minnesota into the State of Wisconsin 
a quantity of dairy ration which was misbranded in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "16% Dairy Ration Manufactured 
by Lapp Laboratories Minneapolis, Minn."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements "16% Dairy Ration 
* * * Analysis: Protein 16% Fat 3% Fiber 12%," borne on the tag at- 
tached to the sacks containing it, were false and misleading and were borne on 
the tag so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser, since it contained not more 
than 12.88 percent of protein, not more than 2.27 percent of fat, and not less 
than 22.97 percent of fiber.
On March 1, 1938, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $25.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.