28281. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 291 Bushels of Apples.    Default decree
of   condemnation   and   destruction.      (F.   &   D.   No.   41238.     Sample   No. 
46113-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On November 27, 1937, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Wisconsin, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 291 bushels of apples 
at Marshfield, Wis., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about October 29, 1937, by L. G. Jebavy from Ludington, 
Mich., and charging adulteration in violation  of the Food and  Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
and deleterious ingredients, lead and arsenic, which might have rendered it 
injurious to health.
On January 18, 1938, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered ordering the product destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.