4384. Misbranding of dairy feed.    U. S. v. Gvrlnn Bros. & Co.    Plea of guilty.   ., 
Fine, $400.    (F. D. C. No. 7282.    Sample Nos. 17421-E, 17422-E.) 
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On October 22, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District \ 
of"West Virginia filed an information against Gwinn Bros. & Co., a corporation, 
Huntington, W. Va., alleging shipment on or about January 80, 1942, from the 
State of West Virginia into the State of Virginia of a quantity of dairy feed that 
was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Tags) "Merit 16% Dairy 
Guaranteed Analysis Protein 16% Fat 3.5%," or "Grade A Dairy Feed Guaran- 
teed Analysis   Protein 24%   Fat 4%."
The article was alleged to be misbranded that the statements "Protein 16% 
Fat 8.5%" and "Protein 24% Fat 4%," borne on the tags of the respective lots, 
were false and misleading since the former lot contained not more than 18.5 
percent of protein and hot more than 1.42 percent Of fat and the latter contained 
hot more than 20.63 percent of protein and not more than 1.80 percent of fat.
On December 4, 1942, a plea of guilty having been entered on behalf of the 
defendant, the court imposed a fine of $200 on each of the 2 counts of the 
information.