23957. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. "v. 24 Bushels of Apples.    Default de¬
cree of condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. no. 34360.    Sample 
nos. 13776-B, 13777-B.)
Examination of the apples involved in this case showed the presence of 
arsenic and lead in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to 
health.
On October 12, 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 24 bushels of apples 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been transported in interstate 
commerce on or about October 5, 1934, by F. Mucia, from Benton Harbor, 
Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poison- 
ous and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts that might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On December 20, 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.