23154. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. Pacific Fruit & Produce Co.    Plea of
guilty.    Fine, ?10.     (F.  & D.  no.  31485.     Sample no.  31253-A.)
This case was based on an interstate shipment of apples, examination of 
which showed the presence of arsenic and lead.
On April 28, 1934, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Washington, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court an information against the Pacific Fruit & Produce Co., a 
corporation, Yakima, Wash., alleging shipment by said company, in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act, on or about February 20, 1933, from the State 
of Washington into the State of Montana, of a quantity of apples which were 
adulterated. The article was labeled in part: " Winesap * * * Grown and 
Packed by W. F. Nagler   *    *    *   Washington."
The article was alleged to be adulterated, in that it contained added poison- 
ous and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On October 3, 1934, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
company, and the court imposed a fine of $10.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.