27973. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 77 Boxes of Apples.    Default decree of
destruction.    (F. & D. No. 41349.    Sample No. 1132-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenate of lead.
On October 20, 1987, the United States attorney for the District of Montana, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 77 boxes of apples at Glasgow, Mont.,- 
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about 
October 5,1987, by J. M. Wade from Wenatchee, Wash., and charging adulteration 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: 
"Packed by E. T. Farrington, Wenatchee, Wash."
It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added poisonous and 
deleterious ingredient, arsenate of lead, which might have rendered it injurious 
to health.
On January 8, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HAEET L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.