196. Adulteration of rice.     U. S. v. 15 Bags and 117 Bags of Rice.     Decree of
condemnation.    Product ordered released under bond.     (F. D. C. Nos. 1212, 
1213.    Sample Nos. 83406-D, 83407-D.)
On December 19, 1939, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Washington filed a libel against 132 bags of rice at Seattle, Wash., alleging 
that the article had been shipped on or about August 25, 1939, by United Rice 
Milling Products Co., Inc., from New Orleans, La.; and charging that it was 
adulterated in that it consisted in whole or in part of a filthy substance.
On January 9, 1940, American Wholesale Grocery Co., Seattle, Wash., having 
appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered, and the product 
was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be utilized as animal food 
and not sold or disposed of contrary to law.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
BUTTER
Nos. 197 to 209 of this publication report the seizure and disposition of 
butter which contained less than SO percent by weight of milk fat. (The act of 
Congress defining butter and providing a standard therefor, which is made 
applicable to the provisions of this act, requires that butter shall contain not 
less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat.)