18000. Adulteration of apples.    IT. S. v. 602 Boxes of Rome Beauty Apples,
et al. Decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Product released 
under bond. (F. & D. Nos. 25382. 25389, 25425. I. S. Nos. 11296, 11957, 
11958.    S. Nos. 3659, 3690, 3693.)
Examination of apples from the herein-described shipments having shown 
the presence of arsenic trioxide thereon, the Secretary of Agriculture reported
;the matter to the United States attorney for the District of Colorado.
On or about December 2, 4, and 6, 1930, the United States attorney filed in 
the District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 1,820 boxes of apples, remaining in the original
-unbroken packages in part at Denver, Colo., and in part at Pueblo, Colo., con- 
signed by the Fruit Exchange, Provo, Utah, alleging that the article had been
-shipped in part on or about November 7, 1930, from Provo, Utah, and in part 
jon or about November 10, 1930, from Provo and Lake View, Utah, and trans- 
ported from the-State of Utah into the State of Colorado, and charging aduftera-
-tion in violation of the food and drugs act.   The article was labeled in part:
" Wyno Brand Apples, Packed and Distributed by J. O. White, Salt Lake City, 
Provo, Springville and Green River, Utah." A portion of the labels bore the 
statement, " Not less than 44 lbs. net weight when packed."
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
tained added poisonous ingredients, namely, arsenic and lead, which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On February 3, 1931, J. O. White, Provo, Utah, having appeared as claimant 
for the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgments of 
condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be released to the said claimant upon payment of costs and 
the execution of bonds totaling $3,000, conditioned in part that the apples be 
washed and reconditioned under the supervision of this department and should 
not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to law.
ARTHUR M. HYDB, Secretary of AgriovMwe.