29538. Butter. (F.D.C. No. 43691. S. No. 59-761 P.) INFORMATION FILED: 12-4-59, Dist. Md., against Potomac Creamery Co., Inc., Hagerstown, Md., William G. McKay, president, and Francis McKay, plant superintendent. SHIPPED : 7-22-59, from Maryland to Pennsylvania. LABEL IN PART : "Potomac BRAND ONE POUND NET CREAMERY BUT- TER MADE FROM SELECTED SWEET CREAM POTOMAC CREAM- ERY CO. INC., HAGERSTOWN, MD." CHARGE: 402(a)(3)—when shipped, contained a decomposed substance by reason of having been manufactured from rotten cream; 402(b)(1)—the valuable constituent, milk fat, had been in part omitted from the article; 402(b) (2)—a product containing less than 80 percent by weight of milk fat had been substituted for butter; and 403(a)—the label was false and mislead- ing since it indicated that the article had been made from selected sweet cream. PLEA : Not guilty. DISPOSITION : The case came to trial before the court without a jury on 3-6-61, and was concluded on 3-8-61. The defendants were found guilty of the adulteration charges and not guilty of the misbranding charge. The court imposed the following fines: Corporation—$500 fine; William G. McKay— $400 fine; Francis McKay—$100 fine; plus costs, against each defendant.