20787. Adulteration of apples. U. S. v. 100 Bushels and 138 Bushels of 
Apples. Consent decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond for washing. (F. & D. nos. 29776, 29835. 
Sample nos. 28489-A, 28498-A.)
These cases involved shipments of apples that were found to bear arsenic 
and lead in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On or about December 27 and December 30, 1932, the United States attorney 
for the Northern District of Illinois, acting upon reports by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States libels praying 
seizure and condemnation of 238 bushels of apples at Chicago, Ill., alleging 
that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce, in two shipments, 
: on October 22 and October 23, 1932, respectively, by William Hamlin, from 
Hartford, Mich., to Chicago, Ill., and charging adulteration in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in  that it 
contained  added poisonous or  deleterious ingredients,  arsenic  and  lead,  in ( 
amounts that might have rendered it injurious to health.
William Hamlin, Hartford, Mich., appeared as claimant for the property and 
filed an answer, admitting the allegations of the libels, and consenting to the 
entry of a decree. On February 18, 1933, the cases having been consolidated, 
judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by 
the court that the product be released to the claimant for washing to remove 
the deleterious ingredients, upon payment of costs and execution of a bond 
in the sum of $200, conditioned that it should not be sold or disposed of con- 
trary to the provisions of the Federal Food and Drugs Act and all other laws.
R. G. TTJOWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.