28106. Adulteration of apples.     17.  S. v. 34 Baskets and 20 Bushels of Apples.
Default decrees of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. Nos. 40494, 
40501.    Sample Nos. 59440-C, 59639-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On September 30 and October 9, 1937, the United States attorney for the 
Southern District of Iowa, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 24 baskets 
and 20 bushels of apples at Muscatine, Iowa, alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce on or about September 26 and October 5, 1937, 
from Benton Harbor, Mich, (hauled by truck of Nelson Graham to himself at 
Muscatine, Iowa), and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. A portion of the article was labeled: "Bertha Bahm Route 2 
Watervliet, Mich." The remainder was labeled: "August Lull R Two Benton 
Harbor, Mich."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
or deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On November 6, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemna- 
tion were entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.