THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



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immediately on mixing with water. The fact that the smell 

 of mustard does not appear within an hour, or even two or 

 three hours, does not prove the abaeuceof mustard. But if j'ou 

 place the bottle in a tolerably warm room, or even in a common 

 silting room, and do not find a strong smell after the lapse of 

 24 houra, you may safely conclude that there ia not an injuri- 

 ous quantity of mustard present. If the smell is very strong, 

 more particularly if the taste is strong, mustard is present in 

 injurious quantities. I lay particular stress upon the last re- 

 mark, " if the taste is strong," because all rape cake is to a cer- 

 tain extent pungent, indeed all the seeds belonging to the 6rn«sica 

 species develope a strong smell, but you do not get anything 

 like that pungent taste m the specimen I have sent round. It 

 bites you on the tongue, and rapeseeJ never does that. Of 

 course there <are occasions whep a more perfect examination is 

 required ; and there are other tests of a more chemical cha- 

 racter which I might have noticed, out as they are more diffi- 

 cult of manipulation, I thought it beet to remain silent respect- 

 ing theai, poiating out only the simple test which I have 

 given — one that is really very useful, and can be handled by 

 every mau. I have given you a brief outline of the method 

 which, after all, I am myself frequently obliged to follow, in 

 addition to the chemical examinrition to which I submit the 

 cakes when sent to me for that purpose. With these re- 

 marks I conclude this lecture, thanking you for your kind 

 attention. 



Composition op Linseed and of Oilcakts. 



Water ' 7.50 



Oil 84.00 



Flesh-forming mat-^ 

 ters I 24.44 



Heat-giving consti-' 

 tuents I 30.78 



Inorganic matters 

 (ash)...., 3.33 



100.00 



1-2.44 10.68 



12.79 U.IO 



27.69 1 29.53 



40.95 40.90 



6.13 7.79 



100.00 100.00 



5o 



11.90 

 6.69 



23.48 



52.14 



5.79 



100.00 





11.19 

 9.08 



25.16 



49.93 



6.64 



100.00 



11.63 

 5.75 



31.46 



3S.18 



12.98 



100.00 



Composition op Linseed Cake. 



English. American. 



Water 13.20 11.64 



Oil 10.80 10.43 



Woody fibre ; 12.90 



Albuminous compounds (flesh- 

 forming substances) 29.75 



Mucilage, gum, &c. (respiratory 



compounds) 28.23 



Ash 5.62 



14.26 



24.01 



34.44 

 5.22 



And containing phosphate of lime 

 and magnesia (bone earth).,. 



Alkaline salts 



Sand and solub'e silica 



lOO.OO 100.00 



2.78 



i.sn 



2.90 

 1.90 

 .42 



Composition of- 



A discussion followed the delivery of the address ; 

 and a vote of thanks was awarded to the lecturer. 



The Council then adjourned to its special meeting on 

 the 19th June. 



A Weekly Council was held on Wednesday, June 20, 

 Mr. T. Raymond Barker, V.-P., in the chair, present- 

 Marquis Camden, Earl of Powis, Lord Leigh, Hon. 

 Col. Hood, Hon. \V. G. Cavendish, M.P., Hon. A. 

 Vernon, Sir E. C. Kerrison, Bart., M.P., Mr. J. Dent 

 Dent, M.P., Mr. Dashwood, Mr. Frerc, Mr. Brandreth 

 Gibbs, Mr. Majcndie, Major Munn, Mr. Murton, Mr. 

 Ncame, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wightwick, and Professor 

 Wilson. 



Prize Essays. — The Chairman of the Journal Com- 

 mittee reported the following awards from the Judg( s 

 of Essays : 



To Henry Evershed, Gosfield, Halsted, Essex, the prize of 

 £10 for the best Essay on the proper office of Straw 

 on the Farm. 



To Professor Tanner, Uuecn's College, Birmingham, the 

 prize of £10 for the best Essay on the condition of 

 Seedbed best suited to the various agricultural crops. 



Some well-grown Wheat brought from Tasmania was 

 exhibited by Mr. Ashhurst Majendie, of Hedingham 

 Castle, Essex. 



The Council then adjourned to its weekly meeting on 

 the 27th June. 



GLASGOW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S 

 . EXHIBITION. 



The weather was very unfavourable. The judges of im- 

 plements were Messrs. John Donaldson, Paisley ; James 

 Drennan, Ayr ; and a committee of directors. All the follow- 

 ing prizes have been gained by Alex. Jack and Son, implement 

 makers, Maybole : Norwegian harrow — premium silver medal ; 

 consolidating land-roller — premium, silver medal; harrows for 

 heavy land — premium, silver medal ; harrows for light land — 

 premium, silver medal; sowing machine for turnips — pre- 

 mium, silver medal ; one-row sowing "machine for beans — 

 premium, silver medal. 



CATTLE PRIZES. 



Ayrshire cow in milk. — Ist, Laurence Drew, Merryton, 

 Hamilton ; 2nd, John Marshall, Airblies, Dalziel ; 4th, James 

 Wilson, Old Mill, New Cumnock. 



Three-year-old cow. — 1st, John Meikle, Brownhill, Tsrbol- 

 ton; 2ud, James Wilson, Old Mill, New Cumnock; 3rd, 

 John Stewart, cattle dealer, Strathaven. 



Pair of three year-old cows. — lat, John Parker, Nether 

 Broomlauds, Irvine; 2nd, John Stewart, cattle dealer, 

 Strathaven. 



Cow in calf. — 2nd, John Stewart, cattle dealer, Strathaven. 



Two-year-old quey, yeald and not in calf. — Ist and 2nd, 

 John Parker, Nether Brocmlands, Irvine ; 3rd. John Stewart, 

 cattle dealer, Strathaven. 



One-year-old quey. — let, John Stewart, cattle dealer, 

 Strathaven ; 4th, John Parker, Nether Broomlands, Irvine. 



Bull calved before Ist January, 1858. — let, Ivie Campbell, 

 Dalgig, New Cumnock ; 2ud, John Parker, Nether Broom- 

 lands, Irvine ; 5th, John Stewart, cattle dealer, Strathaven. 



Two-year-old bull. — 1st, John Parker, Nether Broomlands, 

 Irvine; 2nd, John Stewart, cattle dealer, Strathaven. 



To the breeder of the best of ail the prize Ayrshire cows, 

 the gift of Sir E. Colebrooke, Bart., of Ahington, M.P., a 

 silver medal — Laurence Drew ; to the breeder of the best of 

 the prize bulls, a silver medal — Ivie Campbell. 



Horses. — Three-year-old filly or gelding. — Highly com- 

 mended, George Scott, Barr, Largs. One-year-old filly. — 1st, 

 Wm. Kirkwood, Shankston, Patna. Two-year-old entire colt. 

 — 3rd, John Lockhart, Kirkminnock, Stranraer. One-year- 

 old entire colt. — 1st, Matthew Kerr, Gree, Beith. Roadsters. 

 — Pony, suited for sweet milk cart, not exceeding 14^ handa 

 liigh. — 1st, Wm. Campbell, Beltrees, Lochwianoch. 



Sheep. — Cheviot : Tup of any age. — lat, .'^nd, and 3rd, 

 William Tod, Glenred, Lamlash, Arran. Pen of three ewes, 

 lambed after 1st January, 1858. — Ist and 2nd, William Tod, 

 Glenree, Lamlash, Arran. Blackfaced : Pen of three tups , 

 not moie than three shear. — 3rd, Robert Stewart, Drumore, 

 Campbelton. Pen of five ewe hoggs, lambed after 1st January* 

 1859. — 2nd, A. Lutk, Criigcaffie, Stranraer. 



