23962. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 63 Bushels of Apples.    Default de¬
cree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no.  34407.    Sample 
nos.   13800-B,  13801-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 October 16, 1934, the United States attorney for the Northern District of 
Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 63 bushels of apples 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about September 27, 1934, by B. F. Swartz from Fennville, Mich., 
and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article 
was labeled in part: " From B. F. Swartz Fennville Mich. Opalescent * * * 
Apples."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts that might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On December 20, 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.
Examination of the applies involved' in this case showed the presence of lead 
and arsenic in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On or about November 1, 1934, the United States attorney for the Eastern 
District of Arkansas, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 30 
bushels of apples at Marked Tree, Ark., alleging that the article had been 
transported in interstate commerce on or about October 24, 1934, by the Hil- 
ton Produce Co., from Cobden, Ill., and charging adulteration in violation of 
the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous or deleterious ingredients, lead and arsenic, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On December 6, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condem- 
nation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.