28055. Adulteration of apples. TJ. S. v. 30 Bushels of Apples. Product released under bond conditioned that deleterious substance be removed. (F. & D. No. 40543. Sample No. 61725-C.) This product was contaminated with lead-spray residue. On October 14, 1937, the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 30 bushels of apples at Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce -on or about October 10, 1937, by W. L. Clapper from Hilton, N. T., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articlewas labeled: "W. L. Clapper, Hilton, N. T." It was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added poisonous or deleterious ingredient, lead, which might have rendered it harmful to health. On December 8, 1937, Myron Dobbins, Pittsburgh, Pa., claimant, having admitted the allegations of the libel, and having consented to the entry of a decree, judgment was entered ordering that the apples be released to claimant under bond conditioned that they be cleaned of the poisonous spray residue. HABRT L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.