330 Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1886. 
To this Dr. Voelcker replied that 10a\ a ton would be a fair 
allowance to make, and Mr. Goodall wrote on May 31st : — 
" Stoke Grange, May 31st. 
" Dear Sir, — In answer to yours, promised to allow the difference in 
value of the bones as per your analysis, and the guarantee I received when 
I made the contract, but I was not to pay until three months from date of 
contract, and by that time I shall have had all I require for this season, and 
I have no doubt they will act fairly. — I am, yours truly, 
" W, H. Goodall." 
December 1886. 
1. Mr. J. H. Kemp, of Walton, Wellington, Salop, for- 
warded on May 22nd, 1886, a sample of what had been sold 
to him as pure dissolved bones, price 8Z. per ton, less 10 per 
cent, discount. On this Dr, Voelcker reported as follows : — 
" June 1st, 1886. 
Moisture 12-27 
*Organic matter and water of combination .. .. 19*60 
Monobasic phosphate of lime 15 "88 
Equal to tribasic phosphate of lime (bone) . . qc\ 
phosphate) rendered soluble by acid . . . . f ^ ^ 
Insoluble phosphates 7*19 
Sulphate of lime, alkaline salts, &c 37 "52 
Insoluble siliceous matter 7 " 54: 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 1-50 
Equal to ammonia 1-82 
" This is not dissolved bones at all, but bone ash superphosphate, with the 
addition of some nitrogenous material. The price is very excessive. 
" J. Augustus Voelcker." 
On June 19th, Mr. Kemp wrote : — 
" Dear Sir, — I have seen the vendor about the manure which you sent 
me particulars about on the 1st inst. It seems the manure was sent in a 
mistake, and he agreed to lower the price for what was delivered to 4?. per 
ton, so I think that will be worth the money. — ^Yours respectfully, 
« Dr. J. A. Voelcker. " J. H. Kemp." 
The name of the vendor was not forthcoming. » 
2. Mr. John Mackrory, of Lilleshall Estate Office, Newport, 
Salop, sent on May 20th, on behalf of His Grace the Duke 
of Sutherland, a sample of boiled bones. Fourteen tons had 
been purchased at 4Z. 15s. per ton, less 5s. per ton for cash, 
in three months, from the manufacturers, through their agents. 
" Lilleshall Office, 
" March 22nd, 1886. 
" Dear Sirs, — Be so good as to send to Newport Station, addressed to Mr. - 
Billington, Little Hales Farm, 14 tons of pure boiled bones ground J in. to 
fine and of guaranteed quality ; advise him when sent away, and forward 
account for the same to me. — Yours faithfully, " John Mackrory." 
