2455. Misbranding of canned peas.    U. S. v. Hillsboro  Queen-Anne Cooperative
Corporation.    Plea of guilty.    Fine, $25 and costs.     (F.  D.  C.  No.  2970. 
Sample Nos. 20463-E, 20465-E.)
On September 16, 1941, the United States attorney for the District of Mary- 
land filed an information against the Hillsboro Queen-Anne Cooperative Cor- 
poration, Hillsboro, Md., alleging delivery for introduction in interstate com- 
merce on or about July 7, 1940, from the State of Maryland into the State of 
Georgia of a quantity of canned peas that were misbranded. They were: 
labeled in part: "H Q A Early June Peas   *   *   *   6 Lbs. 9 Oz."
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that it purported to be canned 
peas of the Alaska or other smooth skin variety, a food for which a standard 
of quality had been prescribed by regulations as provided by law, but its 
quality fell below the standard so prescribed in that the alcohol-insoluble 
solids were more, than 23.5 percent and its label did not bear in such manner 
and form as the regulations specify, a statement that it fell below such 
standard.
On October 3, 1941, the defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the court 
imposed a fine of $25 and costs.