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" I am therefore directed to request that you will explain the apparent dis- 

 crepancies in the two statements. 



" I remain, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, 



" H. M. Jexkiks, Secretary." 



To this letter the following reply was received in due course : — 



" Hull, 23rd February, 1874. 



" Dear Sir, — In reply to yours of the 20th, we would draw your attention 

 to the following resolution passed by the Hull Pure Linseed-cake Association : 

 — September 18th, 1872. ' It was resolved that the ofHcers be elected an- 

 nually ; ' — and on September 25th, 1872, we have seen a minute in the book, 

 ' That meetings be held the first Monday in eveiy month.' 



" In confirmation of what we have previously stated, we know the Secretary 

 has resigned, for his letter of resignation bears date 26th February, 1873, and 

 the gentleman who occupied the position of Chairman told us himself that he 

 had resigned, and his letter of resignation, if we mistake not, bears date 2nd 

 June, 1873. 



" And now, with regard to the Association itself, we may say it has not 

 elected its officers annually, it has not held its meetings the first Monday in 

 every month, and, so far as we know, it has not held any meeting at all for 

 twelve months ; and this could not be for lack of business, because the Chair- 

 man and Secretary's written resignation had been sent in, and, if there was 

 any management at all, surely it was somebody's duty to call a meeting to 

 elect fresh officers. "We may, moreover, state that the expenses incurred in 

 the formation of the Association in August, 1872, amounting to about 44?., 

 have not yet been paid — this does not speak much of the financial depart- 

 ment. After this explanation we think your Society will admit that we have 

 i^reviously written nothing but what is strictly the truth. 



" We may add that we shall cease to use the badge of the Association ; we 

 never attached very much importance to it, and we do not wish it to be sup- 

 posed we have ever done so with a view of deceiving our customers. 



" We are, yours respectfully, 



" H. M. Jexkixs, Esq., * 



" Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society." 



The following acknowledgment of the Secretary's letter of 

 February 20th, addressed to Mr, Chambers, was also received on 

 tlie 24th, from that gentleman : — 



" Azov Buildings, 5, High Street, Hull, 

 " 23rd February-, 1874. 

 " Sir, — I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 20th inst, A 

 Committee of the Association have been called for Wednesday next, when 

 your letter shall be officially attended to. 



" I am. Sir, your obedient servant, 



" H. W. Chambers, 

 " Yice-Chairman of the Hull Pure Linseed-cake Association." 

 " H. M. Jenkins, Esq., 



" Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, London." 



'^ These and other names, with some addresses, have been omitted, as it is 

 unnecessary to specify private individuals in this correspondence, which refers to 

 the alleged existence of the Hull Pure Ljnseed-cake Association. 



