23946. Adulteration of apples.     U. S. v. 43 Boxes of Apples.     Default decree
of destruction.    (F. & D. no. 33744.    Sample no. 3834-B.)
Examination of the apples involved in this case showed the presence of 
lead in an amount that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On October 1, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of Minne- 
sota, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 43 boxes of apples 
at St. Paul, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about September 5, 1934, by the Lloyd Garretson Co., from 
Yakima, Wash., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: "Billion $ Dollar Brand * * * 
Distributed by Frank W. Shields, Yakima, Wash., * * * Grown by Edwin 
L. Groenig, Yakima, Wash."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added 
poisonous or other deleterious ingredient, namely, lead, which might have 
rendered it harmful to health.
On December 20, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgment was entered 
ordering that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.