24497. Adulteration of apples.    IT. S. v. 840 Boxes of Apples.    Product ordered
released under bond.     (I<\ & D. no. 35264.    Sample nos. 364-B, 15338-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 February 25, 1935, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of California, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 840 boxes of 
apples at Los Angeles, Calif., alleging that the article had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about February 14, 1935, by C. E. Nathena and H. H. 
Hanson, from Buena, Wash., and charging adulteration in violation of the 
Food and Drugs Act
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added 
poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered it in- 
jurious to health.
On February 25, 1935, Frank B. Henney having appeared as claimant for 
the property and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment was 
entered ordering that the product be released under bond conditioned that it 
would not be disposed of in violation of the Federal Food and Drugs Act.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.