539. Adulteration of butter.     U. S. v. 11 Tubs of Butter.     Consent decree of con¬
demnation.     Product  ordered  released  under  bond.     (F.   D.   C.   No.   2024. 
Sample No. 10966-E.)
On May 15, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New 
York filed a libel against 11 tubs of butter at New York, N. Y., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 7, 1940, by 
Farm Union Cooperative Creamery from Menno, S. Dak.; and charging that it 
was adulterated in that a product which contained less than 80 percent by weight 
of milk fat had been substituted for butter, a product which should contain not 
less than 80 percent of milk fat as provided by act of March 4, 1923. The article 
was labeled in part: "Distributors Zenith-Godley Co. N. Y."
On May 28, 1940, Farmers Coop. Creamery, Menno, S. Dak., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered, 
and it was ordered that the product be released under bond conditioned that it 
be reworked so that it contain at least 80 percent of milk fat.