29510. Adulteration and misbranding of oysters. U. S. v. Joseph. Cobb Lore, 
Joseph Cobb Lore, Jr., and Gordon Ira Rupert Lore (trading as J. C. 
Lore   &  Sons).     Pleas  of guilty.     Fine, $25  and  costs.     (F.  & D.  No.
40804.    Sample Nos. 65551-C, 65554-C, 65555-C.)
This product contained excessive moisture and was short of the declared 
volume.
On June 16, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against Joseph Cobb Lore, Joseph Cobb Lore, Jr., and Gordon 
Ira Rupert Lore, trading as J. C. Lore & Sons at Solomons, Md., alleging ship- 
ment by said defendants on or about November 17, 1937, from the State of 
Maryland into the State of Pennsylvania, of a quantity of oysters which were 
adulterated and misbranded in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as 
amended; and delivery on or about November 21, 1937, for shipment from 
the State of Maryland into the State of Pennsylvania1 of quantities of oysters 
which were also adulterated and misbranded in violation of said act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that water had been mixed 
and packed therewith so as to reduce or lower its quality or strength, and had 
been substituted wholly or in part for the article.
Misbranding was alleged in that the statement "One Pint Net," borne on 
the can, was false and misleading and was borne on said can so as to deceive 
and mislead the purchaser, since the cans contained less than 1 pint net.
On September 23, 1938, pleas of guilty were entered on behalf of the defend- 
ants and the court imposed a fine of $25 and costs.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.