24176. Adulteration of   apples.    XT.   S.   v.   1,769  Bushels,   et   al.,   of  Apples.
Consent decree of condemnation. Product released under bond. 
(F. & D. nos. 35094, 35095, 35096. Sample nos. 19031-B to 19039-B, incl., 
19041-B, 19042-B, 19044-B to 19050-B, incl., 19052-B, 19055-B, 19057-B, 
19058-B, 19126-B to 19129-B, incl.)
Examination of the apples involved in these cases showed the presence of 
arsenic and lead in amounts that might have rendered them injurious to health.
On November 2, November 6, and November 20, 1934, the United States at- 
torney for the Northern District of Illinois, acting upon reports by the Secre- 
tary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and con- 
demnation of 7,084 bushels of apples at Chicago, Ill., alleging that the article 
had been shipped in interstate commerce between the dates of September 24 
and October 17, 1934, by L. N. Markham, from Bangor, Mich., and charging 
adulteration in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. Portions of the article 
were labeled: "Henry Nichols R 1 Benton Harbor Mich."; "Leroy N. Mark- 
ham, Bangor, Mich."; " Packed and Grown by Came Tucker Fennville, Mich.";
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" Wm. Hauch, Benton Harbor, Mich."; " W. C. Harrington R-3 Benton Harbor, 
Mich."; " Perry Spink Benton Harbor Mich."; " Reuben F. Kniebas Coloma 
Mich."; " Ewald Brenner R-2 Watervliet Mich." The remainder were 
unlabeled.
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 18, 1934, the Sunkist Pie Co., Chicago, Ill., having appeared as 
claimant and the cases having been consolidated, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the product be released under bond, con- 
ditioned that it should not be disposed of contrary to the provisions of the 
Food and Drugs Act and all other laws.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.