26708. Adulteration of apples.     U. S. v. Ill Crates of Apples.    Default decree of
condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 38491.     Sample nos. 140S0-C, 
14081-C.)
This case involved a shipment of apples that were contaminated with arsenic 
and lead.
On September 28, 1936, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of Ill crates of apples 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about September 21, 1936, by Borkon & Co., from South Haven, 
Mich., 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 and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts which might 
have rendered it injurious to health.
On December 4, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condem- 
nation was entered and it was ordered that the apples be destroyed and the 
crates turned over to the consignee.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.