350 Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1885. 
The cake was returned to the seller. 
4. Mr. W. Perkins, of Thome j, Peterborough, sent on 
October 13th, 1885, a sample of linseed-cake, five tons of which 
had been bought from Messrs. Lenton and Son, Oundle, at 
8Z. 2s. 6c?. per ton, delivered. 
The cake was branded " J. E. and S, pure," and with it the 
following circular was given : — 
"John Ellershaw and Sons, Oil Mills, Hull, beg to call 
attention to Mr. Carr Robinson's Analysis and Report of their 
linseed-cake. 
" ' Copy of Letter and Analysis of " J. E. and S. Pure " Linseed-cake. 
" ' Deab k5iKS, — This is a, pure cake of good-class quality. It is made from 
well-screened seed, and is remarkably free from other foreign seeds. It 
contains a good average proportion of oil, and flesh-forming matters are well 
represented in it. 
" ' G. Care Kobinson, F.E.S.E., F.I.C., F.C.S., 
" ' Lecturer on Chemistry and Technology, Hull.' " 
In 100 PARTS. 
Moistm-e 12-11 
OU 10-79 
* Albuminous comiwunds (flesh-forming matters) .. 26-39 
Mucilage, sugar and digestive fibre 29 • 68 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 13-66 
Mineral matter (ash) 7-37 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 4-17 
Dr. Voelcker's analysis and report were : — 
" October 21st, 1885. 
Moisture 12-33 
Oil 9-70 
* Albuminous compounds 23-56 
Mucilage, &c 33-11 
Woody fibre 12-07 
fMineral matter 9-23 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 3-77 
t Including sand 4-09 
" This is a cake of inferior quality, and contains a considerable admixture 
of foreign seeds and saud. J. Augustus Voelcker." 
5. Mr, J. Bennington, Southfield House, North Dalton, 
Hull, purchased, on October 3rd, one ton of linseed-cake of 
Mr. G. Foster, Corn Merchant, Market Weighton, at 8/. per 
ton, the cake being branded " J. E. and S. pure," and invoiced 
