23358. Adulteration of apples.    IT. S. v. 9 Bushels of Apples.    Default de¬
cree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 34118. Sample 
no. 19182-B.)
Examination of the apples involved in this case showed the presence of 
arsenic and lead.
On September 27, 1934, the United States.attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 9 bushels of apples 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce, on or about September 20,1934, by Otto Sebert, from Benton Harbor, 
Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The 
article was labeled in part: " R. I. Greening * * * Walter Koerber, R-2, 
Watervliet, Mich."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts which might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On November 15, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.