28386. Adulteration of apples.    U. S. v. 93 Bushels of Apples.    Default decree of
condemnation and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 40940.    Sample No. 59564-C.)
This product was contaminated with arsenic and lead.
On October 30, 1987, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
Indiana, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 93 bushels of apples 
at Indianapolis, Ind., alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate 
commerce on or about October 28, 1937, from Watervliet, Mich., by Harry 
Overtree to himself at Indianapolis, Ind., and charging adulteration in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act. The article was labeled in part: "Tom Daly 
Watervliet, Mich."
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 January 10, 1938, no claimant having appeared, the product was con- 
demned and ordered destroyed.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.