3463. Adulteration of  butter.     IT.  S.   v.   Merrick Dairy Co.  of  Beloit.    Plea of
guilty.    Fine, $50.     (F. D. C. No. 2943.    Sample Nos. 30541-E, 31619-E.)
On March 7, 1941, the United States attorney for the Western District of Wis- 
consin filed an information against the Merrick Dairy Co. of Beloit, a corporation, 
at Beloit, Wis., alleging shipment on or about July 23 and October 5, 1940, from
the State of Wisconsin into the State of Illinois of quantities of butter that was
adulterated in that a valuable constituent, milk fat, had been omitted therefrom,
and in that an article which contained less than 80 percent by weight of milk 
/fat had been substituted wholly or in part for butter.   The article was labeledr" 
in part: "Creamery Butter Karsten & Sons   *   *   *   Chicago, Ill., Distributors." 
On March 17, 1942, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant and 
the court imposed a fine of $25 on each of the two counts.