-24331. Adulteration of apples. U. S. v. 450 Boxes of Apples. Decree of 
condemnation. Product released under bond. (F. & D. no. 33693. 
Sample no. 3836-B.)
This case involved an interstate shipment of apples that contained fluorine in 
-an amount which might have rendered them harmful to health.
On October 15, 1934, the United States attorney for the District of Min- 
nesota, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
-district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 450 boxes of apples 
at Minneapolis, Minn., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about September 18, 1934, by Frank W. Shields & Sons, from 
Yakima, Wash., and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act. The article was labeled in part: " Northwest Apples True T Form Brand 
Distributed by Frank W. Shields and Sons Yakima Jonathan * * * Packed 
"by Ralph P Robel."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained an added 
poisonous and deleterious ingredient, fluorine, which might have rendered it 
injurious to health.
On November 14, 1934, the D. L. Piazza Brokerage Co., claimant, having 
admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment of condemnation was entered 
and it was ordered that the product be released under bond, conditioned that 
it should not be sold or otherwise disposed of contrary to the Federal Food 
and Drugs Act and all other laws.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.