29309. Adulteration of maple sirup.    U. S. v. 35 Drums of Maple Simp.    ProdŽ
uct ordered released under bond to be deleaded.     (F. & D. No. 42288. 
Sample No. 9440-D.)
This product contained lead.
On May 17, 1938, the United States attorney for the District of Vermont, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 35 drums of maple sirup at St. 
Johnsbury, Vt.; alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate com- 
merce on or about April 7, 1938, by F. W. Embt & Son from Varysburg, 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, which might have rendered it in- 
jurious to health.
On June 24, 1938, F. W. Embt, Varysburg, N. Y., having appeared as claim- 
ant and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment was entered 
ordering that the product be released under bond, conditioned that it be de- 
leaded and all injurious ingredients removed under the supervision of this 
Department.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.