27971. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 116 Bushels of Apples.    Default decree
of   condemnation   and  destruction.      (F.   &  D.   No.   41017.     Sample   No. 
59083-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On September 13, 1937, 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 116 bushels of apples 
at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article had been shipped on or about August 
29, 1937, by Rosenthal & Stockfish, of Chicago, Ill., from Benton Harbor, Mich., 
consigned to themselves, and charging adulteration in violation of the Food 
and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Ferdinand D. Bahm, R. 1 
Benton Harbor, Mich."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it contained added poisonous 
or deleterious ingredients, arsenic and lead, which might have rendered it 
harmful to health.
On November 5, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemna- 
tion was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.