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same analysed, and T accordingly sent a sample for that purpose to Dr. 
Voelcker. " On the other side you" will find copy of his analysis, in sending 
which he writes as follows: — 
"The meal contains a 1 >t of refuse materials, and over 7 per cent of sand. 
It is very acH, and in a condition quite unfit for feeding-purposes." 
After your guarantee that the meal contained nothing but wheat., I should 
like to know what explanation you have to offer in connection with Dr. 
Voeleker's very chinaging analysis. — Yours truly, G. W. Goodisox. 
Messrs. , Liverpool. 
G. W. Goodison, Esq., 
Coniston Bank, Ambleside. November 12, 1889. 
Deak Sik, — "We are in receipt of your favour of yesterday, and note 
contents. 
We are very much obli<red to you for getting our meal analysed, but 
differ from you, as ice dont consider the report at all damaging. 
We repeat our meal is nothing but the produce of wheat, and if you go 
to the trouble of getting bran or any other wheat-offal analysed, you will 
obtain about the same result. It would never pay us to go to the trouble of 
mixing 7 j er cent, of sand with the meal, and such an idea is preposterous. 
However, we think cattle consume a good deal more than 7 per cent, of sand 
and dirt with turnips and roots, without any ill effects. If you get linseed 
or other !at:cy cakes tested, we guarantee you will Und they contain a certain 
perrentage of sand. We cannot account for your animals not eating our 
nie.tl ; but we know this much, that customers have been ordering similar 
meal from us for years past, mid all say it is the best value to be had, when 
used properly. Pri-haps, if it were spiced up or sweetened with a small pei- 
cenra;:e of cheap molasses, like certain feeding-cakes selling at double, but 
not worth half, the price of our meal, it would go better. . . . 
2. Mr W. Large, of Taywell House, Goudhurst, Kent, sent on 
November 26, 1889, a sample of hair-greaves. He had purchased 
about oli tons of it, at 45*. per ton, nett cash, delivered, and when 
applying for the analysis he wrote : — 
" It was sold to me as hair-greaves, and guaranteed to contain 6 to 
7 per cent, of ammonia and 14 per cent, of phosphates ; but the 
bulk coming very different to sample, I refused to pay 45s. per ton as 
agreed, and shall be much obliged for your report of it." 
The following analysis was returned on December 3, 1889 : — 
Moisture 43-30 
1 Organic matter 36-58 
Phosphates T63 
Carbonate of lime, fee. 16-58 
Insoluble siliceous matter 1-91 
1 Containing Nitrogen, 2-56 = Ammonia, 3-11. 
100 00 
3. Mr. Thos. Stirton, agent for the Earl of Northbrook, Stratton, 
Micheldever, Hants, sent on January 15, 1890, a sample of linseed- 
cake for analysis. Ten tons had been purchased, at SL 13s. 9c?. per 
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