11900. Misbranding of butter.    U. S. v. The Merchants Creamery Company, Inc.
Plea of guilty.    Fine, $400.    (F. D. C. No. 21565.    Sample Nos. 14365-H, 
52865-H, 52869-H, 52950-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : February 17, 1947, Southern District of Ohio, against the 
Merchants Creamery Co., Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about April 9, 22, and 23, and June 3, 1946, from the 
State of Ohio into the States of West Virginia and Kentucky.
LABEL IN PART: "Rose Brand Creamery Butter," "Jersey Farm Dairy 
Creamery Butter * * * Distributed by Jersey Farm Dairy, Ft. Thomas, 
Ky.," "Creamery Butter Clover Leaf Dairy Newport, Ky. Distributors," or 
"Latonia Springs Dairy Butter Distributed by Summe & Ratermann Co., 
Inc., Covington, Ky."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 403 (e) (2), the label of the article 
failed to contain an accurate statement of the quantity of the contents, in that 
the label statements "One Pound Net Weight," "1 Lb. Net," "1 Lb. Nc J Weight," 
and "Half Lb. Net Weight" were inaccurate since the packages contained less 
than the declared weight.
DISPOSITION : May 2, 1947. A plea of guilty having been entered on behalf of 
the defendant, the court imposed a fine of $250 on count 1 and $50 on each of 
counts 2, 3, and 4, a total fine of $400.
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