21163. Adulteration of apples.   U. S. v. OS Bushels of Apples.   Default de- 
cree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 30491.    Sample 
no. 35879-A.)
This case involved the interstate shipment of a quantity of apples, bearing 
lead in an amount which might have rendered them injurious to health.
On April 14, 1933, the United States attorney for the District of Nebraska, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 98 bushels of apples at Lincoln, 
Nebr., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about March 31, 1933, 
by Quick & Harris, from Yakima, Wash., and charging adulteration in viola- 
tion of the Food and Drugs Act.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it contained 
an added poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered 
it injurious to health.
On May 16, 1933, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that the product 
be destroyed by the United States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.