29705. Misbranding of butter.    U.  S. v.  10 and 13 Cases of Butter.    Consent
decrees of condemnation.     Product released under bond for relabeling: 
or repacking'.    (F. & D. Nos. 44377, 44385.    Sample Nos. 31100-D, 27425-D.)
Samples of this product were found to be short weight.
On November 3 and November 7, 1938, the United States attorney for the 
District of Wyoming, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 23 cases of 
butter at Cheyenne, Wyo.; alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about October 30 and November 2, 1938, by the North 
Platte Valley Non-Stock Cooperative Cheese Co. from Gering, Nebr.; and 
charging misbranding In violation of the Food and Drugs Act as amended. A 
portion of the article was labeled in part: "Armour's Cloverbloom Butter 1 lb." 
The remainder was labeled in part: "Beauty Girl Quality Butter * * * One 
Pound Net Quarters."
Misbranding was alleged in that the statements on the labels, "1 lb." and 
"One Pound Net," were false and misleading since the cartons did not contain 
1 pound net weight. Misbranding was alleged further in that the article was 
food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and 
conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On November 4 and November 12, 1938, the North Platte Valley Non-Stock 
Cooperative Cheese Co., claimant, having consented to the entry of a decree, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and the product was ordered released 
under bond conditioned that it be relabeled or repacked to full weight.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.