23997. Adulteration of apples.   TJ. S. v. 75 Bushels and 59 Bushels of Apples.
Default  decrees   of condemnation  and   destruction.     (F.  & D.  nos. 
34957, 34958.    Sample nos. 25629-B, 25665-B.)
Examination of the apples involved in these cases showed the presence of 
arsenic and lead in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On October 24 and 25, 1934, the United States attorney for the Northern 
District of Illinois, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 134 bushels of 
apples at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about October 16 and 21, 1934, by Alvin Schatz, from Benton 
Harbor, Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: "John Hanold Hartford Mich Stark"; 
or " Alford E. Butzbach Waterviet Mich. Jonathan."
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, judgments of condem- 
nation were entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Affriculture.