19781. Adulteration of cabbage.    U. S. v. 1 Carload of Bulk Cabbage, et al.
Product released under bond tor reconditioning.     (6609—A, 8595-A. 
F. & D. Nos. 28374, 28376.)
Arsenic was found on cabbage taken from the interstate shipments involved 
in these actions.
On May 14 and May 17, 1932, the United States attorney for the Western 
District of Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
filed in the District Court of the United States for the district aforesaid libels 
praying seizure and condemnation of one carload and 220 crates of cabbage, re- 
maining in the original unbroken packages at Pittsburgh, Pa., alleging that the 
article had been shipped in interstate commerce, in part on or about May 4, 
1932, and in part on or about May 8,1932, by M. E. Girard, from Lafayette, La., 
to Pittsburgh, Pa., and charging adulteration in violation of the food and drugs 
act.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was adulterated in that it con- 
tained an added poisonous or deleterious ingredient, arsenic, which might have 
rendered the product harmful to health.
On May 17, 1932, M. E. Girard, Lafayette, La., claimant, having filed answers 
admitting the allegations of the libels, and having deposited cash bonds totaling 
$750, orders were entered by the court granting leave to the claimant to re- 
condition the goods under the supervision of this department. On May 21, 
1932, the product having been reconditioned by removal of the arsenic, in- 
spected, and passed by a representative of this department, and all costs of the 
proceedings having been paid, orders were entered releasing the goods and 
canceling the bonds.
HENBY A. WALLACE, Secretary of Agriculture.