5169. Misbranding of  butter.     XT.   S.   v.  294  1-Pound  Prints  and  116  1-Pound
Cartons of Butter.    Consent decree of condemnation.    Product ordered 
released under bond to be brought into compliance with the law.     (F. 1).
. C. No. 9704.    Sample No. 30580-F.)
This product was short-weight.
On March 15, 1943, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Washington filed a libel against 294 1-pound prints and 116 1-pound cartons 
of butter at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been shipped in inter- 
state commerce on or about March 8,1943, by Swanson's Creamery from Mobridge, 
S. Dak.; and charging that it was misbranded. The article was labeled in part: 
"Dakota Maid Butter. * • * * ¦ One Pound Net Weight," or "1 Lb. Net Dakota 
Maid Creamery Butter."
TheV article was alleged to be misbranded in that the prints and cartons of 
said product did not contain "One Pound Net Weight" or "1 Lb. Net" as labeled.
On April 3, 1943, Milton Stienecker, of Seattle,. Wash., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a 
decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
released under bond to be brought into compliance with the law under the super- 
vision of the Food and Drug Administration.