1238. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U. S. v. Producers Dairy Market¬
ing  Association,   Inc.    Plea   of  guilty.    Fine,  $25.     (F.  D.   C.   No.  2862,
Samples Nos. 27248-B, 27249-E.)
On November 7, 1940, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Indiana filed an information against the Producers Dairy Marketing Association, 
Inc., Orleans, Ind., alleging shipment on or about June 18, 1940, from the State 
of Indiana into the State of Kentucky, of quantities of butter that was adulterated 
and a part of which was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "One 
Pound Net Good-Ness Brand Creamery Butter"; or "Mellwood Dairy Incorporated 
*    *    *   Butter."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that a valuable constituent, milk fat, had 
been in part omitted therefrom; and in that a product which contained less than 
80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter.
The Good-Ness brand was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "One 
Pound Net," borne on the carton, was false and misleading since the cartons con- 
tained a smaller amount. This brand was alleged to be misbranded further in 
that it was in package form and did not bear an accurate statement of the 
quantity of the contents in terms of weight.
On November 30, 1940, a plea of guilty having been entered on behalf of the 
defendant, the court imposed a fine of $25.