17330. Adulteration and Misbranding of cbeese. U. S. v. 25 Boxes of 
Cbeese. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond. (F. & D. No. 24288. I. S. No. 026201. S. No. 
2532.)
On or about December 3, 1929, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying 
seizure and condemnation of 25 boxes of cheese at Chicago, Ill., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by the Colby Cheese Co., Unity, Wis., October 30, 
1929, and transported from the State of Wisconsin into the State of Illinois, 
and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs 
act.   The article was labeled in part: " Wisconsin No. 1."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that skirnmed- 
milk cheese and cheese containing excessive water had been substituted in 
part for whole-milk cheese.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statement on the label, 
" Wisconsin No. 1," implying whole-milk cheese, was false and misleading and 
deceived and misled the purchaser. Misbranding was alleged for the further 
reason that the article was offered for sale under the distinctive name of an- 
other article.
On February 18, 1930, G. H. Hammond & Co., Chicago, Ill., claimant, having 
admitted the allegation* of the libel and having consented to the entry of a
decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was or- 
dered by the court that the product be released to the said claimant upon pay-
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part that it be used in the manufacture of pasteurized process cheese, under 
the supervision of this department.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.