36864. Adulteration of apples. U. S. v. 100 Bushels of Apples. Consent decree 
of condemnation. Product released under bond. (F. & D. no. 38544. 
Sample no. 25942-C.)
This case involved apples that were contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On or about November 4, 1936, the United States attorney for the Southern 
District of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed 
in the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 100 bushels 
of apples at Springfield, Ill., alleging that they had been transported in inter- 
state commerce by E. Humphrey, Jr., from South Haven, Mich., on or about 
October 29, 1936, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
and deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On December 3, 1936, Ernest Humphrey, Springfield, Ill., claimant, having 
consented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and it 
was ordered that the product be released under bond on condition that the 
deleterious substances be removed.
W. R. GEEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.