7955. Adulteration and misbranding of corn meal.    U.  S. v. The  Scott County
Milling Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $1,600. (F. D. C. No. 12621. Sample 
Nos. 47854-F, 61413-F, 62480-F.)
INFORMATION FILED:   February 21, 1945, Eastern District of Missouri, against
the Scott County Milling Co., a corporation, Sikeston, Mo. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about October 11 and November 20,1943, and February
15,1944, from the State of Missouri into the States of Arkansas and Louisiana.
LABEL IN PART: "Degerminated—Bolted—Steam Power—Pearl [or "Cream"]
Corn Meal," and "Superior Brand Cream Corn Meal." 
VIOLATIONS CHARGED:   Adulteration, Section 402 (a)   (3), the product consisted
in whole or in part of a filthy substance by reason of the presence of rodent
excreta, rodent hair fragments, hair fragments resembling rodent hair, insect 
fragments, and insect larvae.
Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), a portion of the product failed to bear 
a label containing an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents, since 
certain of the sacks bore the label statement "25 Lbs.," but contained less than 
25 pounds. 
DISPOSITION : April 9, 1945. A plea of guilty having been entered on behalf of 
the defendant, the court imposed a fine of $500 on each of 3 counts and a fine 
of $100 on the fourth count, a total of $1,600.