3481. Adulteration of butter.    U. S. v. 17 Cartons of Butter.    Consent decree of
condemnation.    Product'ordered released under bond to be reworked.
(F. D. C. No. 7777.   Sample No. 89653-E.)
On June 12, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New 
York filed a libel against 17 cartons each containing 63 pounds of butter at New 
York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce 
on or about June 4,1942, by Hay Springs Co-operative Creamery from Hay Springs, 
Nebr.; and charging that it was adulterated in that an article containing less than 
80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter. It was labeled 
in part: "Distributed by Dairy & Poultry Co-op. Inc.   *   *   *   New York."
On June 24, 1942, Hay Springs Co-operative Creamery, claimant, having ad- 
mitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered and 
the product was ordered released under bond to be reworked under Government 
^supervision so that it contain at least 80 percent of butterf at.