26715. Adulteration of apples.     U. S. v. 60 Bushels of Apples.     Default decree of
condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 38535.    Sample no. 25476—C.)
This case involved apples that were contaminated with lead and arsenic. 
On October 26, 1936, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Indiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 60 bushels of apples 
at Shelbyville, Ind., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about October 21, 1936, by August Swope from Sodus, Mich., 
and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The apples were alleged to be adulterated in that they contained added 
poisonous and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have 
rendered their use harmful.
On December 31, 1936, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.