24157. Adulteration of apples.    TJ.   S.  v.  265  Bushels   of  Apples.    Product
released   under   bond   for   removal   of   deleterious   substances.
(F. & D. no.  34539.    Sample nos. 23374-B, 23390-B, 23576-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 November 23, 1934, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of 
Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district
court a libel against 265 bushels of apples at St. Louis, Mo., alleging that the arti- 
cle had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about October 6 and October 
27, 1934, by Aug. Franke, from Batchtown, Ill., and charging adulteration in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Aug. 
Franke.   Batchtown, Ill."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
or deleterious ingredients, lead and arsenic, which might have rendered it in- 
jurious to health.
On November 28,1934, Aug. Franke, Batchtown, Ill., claimant, having admitted 
the allegations of the libel and having consented that judgment be entered con- 
demning and forfeiting the product, a decree was entered ordering that the 
apples be released under bond, conditioned that they be rewashed to remove the 
deleterious substances.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.