United States v. Schall & Co.

PLATT, District Judge.

The merchandise in suit is prepared, before it is imported, in the following manner: A large chestnut, grown in Southern France, Italy, and Spain, called a “marrón,” is stripped of its covering, and the inner meaty portion is boiled in plain water to make it soft and palatable; it is then immediately placed in a light syrup to preserve it, and a vanilla flavoring is added to increase its delicacy. Those broken in this operation are sent over in fragments, and those which retain their shape are sent whole. The whole marrón brings a better price than the broken pieces.

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