20665. Adulteration of pears.     V. S. v. 20 Boxes of Pears.     Default  decree
of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 29716. Sample no. 
25834-A.)
This action involved the interstate shipment of a quantity of pears that were 
found to bear arsenate of lead in an amount which might have rendered 
the article injurious to health.
On October 28, 1932, the United States attorney for the District of Montana, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court 
of the United States for the district aforesaid a libel praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 20 boxes of pears at Helena, Mont., alleging that the article had 
been shipped in interstate commerce on or about September 23, 1932, by Ira 
Cleveland, from Yakima, Wash., to Helena, Mont., and charging adulteration in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The boxes were labeled in part: " Fancy 
D Anjou. Packed and Shipped by Roche Fruit & Produce Co.. Yakima, 
Washington."
It was alleged in the libel that the article was adulterated in that it contained 
rn added poisonous ingredient, arsenate of lead, which might have rendered 
the article injurious to health.
On December 29, 1932, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg- 
ment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered by the court that the 
product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
R. G. TTTGWEILL, Acting Secretary of Aftrhultnre.