2855. Misbranding of cottonseed cake and meal.     U. S. v. The Southern Cotton
Oil Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, S50. (P. D. C. No. 4151. Sample Nos. 
18493-E, 1S494-E.)
This product contained less protein than the amount declared on its label.
On Ju y 3,1941, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas 
filed an information against the Southern Cotton Oil Go., a corporation, Newport, 
Ark., alleging shipment on or about October 4, 1940, from the State of Arkansas 
into the State of Kansas of quantities- af cottonseed cake and meal that were 
misbranded. The article was labeled in part: (Tags) "Cottonseed Cake and Meal 
Superior Quality Guaranteed Analysis Protein, not less than 41% * * * 
Distributed by Superior Cake & Meal Co."
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Protein, not less than 
41%," borne on the tags, was false and misleading since it contained less than 41
percent of protein, samples from each of the two shipments having been found to 
contain 33.38 percent and 38.56 percent, respectively, of protein.
On- December 8, 1941, a plea of guilty having been entered on behalf of the 
defendant, the court imposed a fine of $50.