13118. Adulteration and misbranding of evaporated apples. TJ. S. v. 100 
Cases of Evaporated Apples. Decree of condemnation. Product 
released under bond. (F. & D. No. 19488. I. S. Nos. 13858-v, 13859-v. 
S.  No. E^4906.)
On January 13, 1925, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- 
trict Court of the United States for said district a libel praying the seizure 
and condemnation of 100 cases of evaporated apples, remaining in the original 
unbroken packages at Boston, Mass., alleging that the article had been shipped 
by the A. B. Williams Fruit Co., from Sodus, N. Y. December 15, 1924, and 
transported from the State of New York into the State of Massachusetts, and 
charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act. 
A portion of the article was labeled in part: " Choice Queen Quality Evaporated 
Apples Sulphured A. B. Williams Fruit Co. Sodus Wayne Co. * * * New 
York State Fruit." The remainder of the said article was labeled in part: 
" Puritan Brand Extra Fancy New York State Evaporated Ring Apples 
Bleached With Sulphur Dioxide A. B. Williams Fruit Co. Sodus, Wayne Co. 
N. Y."
Adulteration of the article was alleged in the libel for the reason that a 
substance, water, had been mixed arid packed therewith so as to reduce, lower, 
and injuriously affect its quality, and for the further reason that water had 
been substituted wholly or in part for the said article.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the statements " Choice Queen 
Quality Evaporated Apples"  and " Extra Fancy Evaporated Ring Apples,"
appearing on the labels of the respective lots, were false and misleading and 
deceived and misled the purchaser.
On February 18, 1925, the A. B. Williams Fruit Co., Sodus, N. Y., having 
entered an appearance as claimant for the property and having filed a satis- 
factory bond in conformity with section 10 of the act, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered, and it was ordered by the court that the product might be 
released to said claimant upon payment of the costs of the proceedings.
B. W. DTJNXAP, Actmg Secretary of Agriculture.