24004. Adulteration of apples.    IT. S. v. 262 Bushels of Apples.    Consent de¬
cree of condemnation. Product released under bond for removal 
of deleterious substances.     (F. & D. no. 35084.    Sample no. 24941-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 or about November 26, 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 262 b.ushels 
of apples at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been transported in 
interstate commerce on or about October 9, 1934, by Rosenthal & Stockfish, 
from Lawrence, Mich., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: " Packed by Rosenthal & Stock- 
fish Chicago Ills. Jonathan."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, in amounts that might have 
rendered it injurious to health.
On   December   17,   1934,   Rosenthal   &   Stockfish,   Inc.,   claimant,   having 
admitted the allegations of the libel and having consented to the entry of a 
decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and it was ordered that the 
apples be released under bond, conditioned that they be washed to remove the 
deleterious substances.
M. L. WILSON. Acting Secretary of Agriculture,