12015. Misbranding of potatoes.     V. S. v. Soutn Jersey Farmers Exchange 
a   Corporation.     Plea   of   gruilty.    Fine,   $20.     (F.   &   D.   No.   17250.
I. S. No. 6404-v.)
On September 26, 1923, the United States attorney for the District of New 
Jersey, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- 
trict Court of the United States for said district an information against the
South Jersey Farmers Exchange, a corporation, Alloway, N. J., alleging ship- 
ment by said company, in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, as amended, on 
or about July 28, 1922, from the State of New Jersey into the State of Missouri, 
of a quantity of potatoes which were misbranded. The article was labeled 
in part: (Sack) "150 Lbs. When Packed Jersey Exchange Potatoes South 
Jersey Farmers Exchange Woodstown, N. J."
Examination of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this, department 
showed that the sacks contained approximately 5 per cent less than the de- 
clared contents.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in the information for the reason that 
the statement, to wit, " 150 Lbs.," borne on the sacks containing the article, 
was false and misleading in that it represented that each of the said sacks 
contained 150 pounds of the said article, and for the further reason that the 
article was labeled as aforesaid so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser into 
the belief that each of the said sacks contained 150 pounds of the article, 
whereas, in truth and in fact, each of the sacks did not contain 150 pounds but 
did contain a less amount. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason 
that the article was food in package form and the quantity of the contents 
was not plainly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On September 26, 1923, a plea of guilty to the information was entered on 
behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $20.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.