23377. Adulteration of pears.     U.  S.  v. 34 Bushels  of Pears.     Default de¬
cree of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. no. 34155. Sample 
no. 13419-B.)
Examination of the pears involved in this case showed the presence of arsenic 
and lead in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On September 27, 1934, the United States attorney for the Northern Dis- 
trict of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 34 bushels of 
pears at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce, on or about September 17, 1934, by M. L. Council, from Stevens- 
ville, Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. 
The article was labeled in part: " Council R-2 St. Joseph, Mich. * * * 
Howell."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts that might have ren- 
dered it injurious to health.
On November 15, 1934, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condem- 
nation was entered and it was ordered that the product be destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.