873. Adulteration of butter. V. S. v. 50 Tubs of Butter. Consent decree of con- 
demnation.    Product ordered released under bond for rechurning'.    (F. D.
C. No. 1498.   Sample No. 55178-D.)
On January 30. 1940, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois filed a libel against 50 tubs of butter at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about January 16, 1940, 
by the Flittie Creamery from Washington Springs; [Wessington Springs], 
S. Dak., and charging that it was adulterated in that a product containing less 
than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter.
On February 14, 1940, G. E. Flittie, of the Flittie Creamery, claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered, 
and the product was ordered released under bond conditioned that it be 
rechurned to the legal standard.