28017. Adulteration of quinces.     V.  S.  v.  133  Bushels of  Quinces.     Decree  of
condemnation.    Product released under bond.     (F. & D. No. 40624.    Sam- 
ple No. 48534-C.)
This product was contaminated with lead.
On October 15, 1937, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 133 bushels of quinces at Baltimore, 
Md., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or 
about October 12, 1937, by M. M. Pettit from Newfane, N. Y., 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.
On October 22, 1937, Malcolm M. Pettit, Newfane, N. Y., having appeared as 
claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product was ordered 
released under bond to be reconditioned under the supervision of this De- 
partment.
HABBY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.