23416. Adulteration of apples. 17. S. v. 42 Bushels of Apples. Default de¬ cree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 34403. Sample no. 13362-B.) Examination of the apples involved in this case showed the presence of arsenic and lead in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to health. On September 19, 1934, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 42 bushels of apples at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been transported in interstate commerce on or about September 9, 1934!, by A. N. Spear, from St. Joseph, Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: " From R. Stelter, R. 2, St. Joseph, Mich." The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- ous or deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts that might have rendered it injurious to health. On November 13, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- tion was entered, and it was ordered that the product be destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.