1927. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.     V. S. v. 12 Tubs, 24 Tubs, and
26 Tubs of Butter. Consent decrees of condemnation. Product ordered 
released under bond to be reworked. (F. D. C. Nos. 5004, 5054, 5128. Sam- 
ple Nos. 56616-E, 56620-E, 56915-E.)
On June 17, 19, and 28, 1941, the United States attorney for the Southern 
District of New York filed libels against 62 tubs, each' containing approximately 
63 pounds, of butter at New York; N. Y., alleging that the article had been 
shipped by Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery, one lot on or about June 
1, 1941, from Duluth, Minn., and the remainder on or about June 4 and 9, 
1941, from Sioux Center, Iowa; and charging that it was adulterated and that 
a portion was also misbranded. It was labeled in part: "Butter SW. Wald- 
baum, Inc. Distributors * * * New York, N. Y."; "Butter Distributed 
By W. W. Elzea, Inc. * * * New York"; and "Carl Ahlers Inc. Butter 
Distributors New York."
All lots of the article were alleged to be adulterated in that a product 
containing less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted 
for butter.
Misbranding was alleged with respect to the lots shipped on June 1 and 4, 
1941, in that the article was labeled "Butter," which was false and misleading 
since it contained less than 80 percent milk fat.
On June 28 and July 1 and 21, 1941, Farmers Mutual Cooperative Creamery, 
claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libels, judgments of con- 
demnation were entered and the product was ordered released under bond 
conditioned that it be reworked so that it meet the requirements of the law.