25179. Adulteration of apples.     U. S. v. A. J. Todkill.     Plea of guilty.     Fine,
$50.    (F. & D. no. 35921.    Sample nos. 7477-B, 20767-B, 23739-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 September 3, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against A. J. Todkill, trading at Barker, N. Y., 
alleging shipment by said defendant in violation of the Food and Drugs Act 
on or about August 16, 1934, from the State of New York into the State of 
New Jersey, and on or about November 21, 1934, from the State of New York 
into the State of Pennsylvania, of quantities of apples which were adulterated. 
A portion of the article was labeled in part: "Duchess S Powley Lyndonville 
NY."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous and deleterious substances, namely, arsenic and lead, which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On October 21, 1935, the defendant entered a plea of guilty and the court 
imposed a fine of $50.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.