2168. Adulteration  and misbranding of  butter.    U.   S.  v.   28  Boxes  of  Butter.
Consent decree of condemnation.    Product ordered released under bond 
to be reworked.    (F. D. C. No. 5072.    Sample No. 69543-E.)
On June 24, 1941, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York filed a libel against 28 boxes, each containing approximately 60 
pounds, of butter at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped 
on or about June 8, 1941, by Big Fork Valley Cooperative Association, Big Fork, 
Minn., from Carlton, Minn.; and charging that it was adulterated and mis- 
branded. It was labeled in part: "Distributed by Hunter, Walton & Co. * * * 
New York."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a product containing less 
than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter. It was 
alleged to be misbranded in that it was labeled "Butter," which was false and 
misleading since it contained less than 80 percent milk fat
On July 8,1941, the Big Fork Valley Cooperative Association, claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was osdered released under bond conditioned that it be reworked 
so that it comply with the law.