13773. Adulteration and misbranding of butter. U. S. v. 9 Boxes, et al., 
of Butter. Decrees of condemnation entered. Product released 
under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 20174, 20175, 20203, 20237. I. S. Nos. 24253-v, 
24260-v, 24350-v, 5101-x.     S. Nos. E-5361, E-5362, E-5365, E-5412.)
On June 24 and 29 and July 3, 1925, respectively, the United States attorney 
for the District of Maryland, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said district libels 
praying the seizure and condemnation of 25 boxes of butter, remaining 
in the original unbroken packages at Baltimore, Md., consigned on various 
dates, namely, June 9, 18, and 28. 1925. respectively, alleging that the article had 
been shipped by the Fred C. Mansfield Co., in various consignments, from 
Chicago, Ill., and London and Princeton, Wis., respectively, and transported 
from the States of Illinois and Wisconsin, respectively, into the State of Mary- 
land, and charging adulteration and misbranding with respect to a portion of 
the product and misbranding with respect to the remainder, in violation of the
food and drugs act as amended. A portion of the article was labeled in part: 
" Edel's Fine Butter * * * One Pound Net * * * ' Not Merely Good, 
But the Finest Obtainable.'" The remainder of the said article was labeled 
in part: " 1 Lb. Net Weight."
Adulteration was alleged with respect to 19 boxes of the product for the 
reason that a substance low in butterfat had been mixed and packed there- 
with so as to reduce, lower, and injuriously affect its quality and strength and 
had been substituted wholly or in part for butter, a product which should 
contain not less than 80 per cent by weight of milk fat, as prescribed by the 
act of March 4, 1923.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements " Edel's Fine But- 
ter * * * One Pound Net * * * 'Not Merely Good, But the Finest 
Obtainable,' " with respect to 19 boxes of the product, and the statement "1 Lb. 
Net Weight," with respect to the remainder thereof, were false and misleading 
and deceived and misled the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged with re- 
spect to the said 19 boxes of the product for the further reason that it was 
offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article. Misbranding 
was alleged with respect to all the said product for the reason that it was 
food in package form and the quantity of the contents was not plainly and 
conspicuously marked on the outside of the package.
On July 3, 1925, the Fred C. Mansfield Co., Johnson Creek, Wis., having ap- 
peared as claimant for the property, judgment of condemnation was entered, 
and it was ordered by the court that the product be released to the said 
claimant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of 
bonds in the aggregate sum of .$800, in conformity with section 10 of the act, 
conditioned in part that it not be sold or disposed of until properly labeled and 
inspected by a representative of this department.
C. F. MARVIN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.