30407. Misbranding of cottonseed screenings.    IT. S. v. Southland Cotton Oil Co.
Plea of guilty.     Fine, $200.     (F. & D. No. 42635.    Sample No. 4151-D.)
This product was short weight and contained a smaller percentage of pro- 
tein than that declared on the label.
On January 7, 1939, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Texas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Southland Cotton Oil Co., a cor- 
poration, Waxahachie, Tex., alleging shipment by said company in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about August 18, 1938, from the State of 
Texas into the State of Kansas of a quantity of cottonseed screenings which 
were misbranded. The article was labeled in part: "Army Brand Prime Quality 
43% Protein Cottonseed Cake and Meal Manufactured For And Guaranteed 
By Louis Tobian & Company Dallas, Texas."
Misbranding was alleged in that the statements, "100 Lbs. (Net)," "43% 
Protein," and "Crude Protein, not less than 43.00%," borne on the tag attached 
to the sacks containing the article, were false and misleading and were borne 
on the said tag so as to deceive and mislead the purchaser since the sacks 
contained less than 100 pounds net of the article, and it contained less than 
43 percent, namely, not more than 41.75 percent of crude protein.
On February 20, 1939, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
and the court imposed a fine of $200.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.