5668. Adulteration and misbranding of butter.    U. S. v. 978 Boxes and 50 Cases
of Butter. Decrees of condemnation. Product ordered released under 
bond to be brought into compliance with the law. (F. D. C. Nos. 10981, 
10982.    Sample Nos. 43321-F, 43493-F, 43562-F.)
One lot of this product, 978 boxes, contained less than 80 percent of milk fat, 
and the other lot was short of the declared weight,
On October 7,1943, the United States attorney for the District of Kansas filed 
libels against 978 boxes, each containing 66 pounds, and 50 cases, each containing 
32 1-pound prints, of butter, at Kansas City, Kans., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce within the period from on or about May 29 to 
September 7,. 1943, by the Harding Cream Co. from Kansas City, Mo.; and 
charging adulteration with respect to the product that contained less than 80 
percent of milk fat, and misbranding with respect to the. product that was short- 
weight. The 50-case lot was labeled in part: (Parchment wrapper) "Cudahy's 
Sweet Cream Butter Net Wt. 1 Pound The Cudahy Packing Co., Chicago, Ill. 
Distributors."   The remaining lot was labeled in part: (Box) "Contents Butter."
On October 14, and November 4,1943, the Cudahy Packing Co., claimant for the 
50 cases, and the Dairy Products Marketing Assn., claimant for the 978 boxes, 
having admitted the allegations of the libels, judgments of condemnation were 
entered and the product was ordered released under bond to be brought into 
compliance with the law. One lot was satisfactorily reworked and released for 
sale and one lot was removed from the wrappers, repacked in bulk containers, 
and sold for use in cookie dough.