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had purchased three tons from a dealer in Bedford, the price 
being 5Z. 7s. 'od. per ton delivered. 
Mr. Blundell wrote : — 
" I am afraid it is not A 1, as I often find foreign matter in it, such as iron, 
stones, &c." 
Dr. Voelcker's report was : — 
" June 8tb, 1886. 
Moisture 13-95 
Oil 4-37 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh -forming matters) .. 23*12 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 27*56 
"Woody fibre (cellulose) 24*30 
Mineral matter (ash) 6 * 70 
100*00 
* Containing nitrogen 3 • 70 
" Deab Mr. Blundell, — This is a nasty and very badly-made cake, one not 
at all safe to use for feeding purposes. It is full of cotton fibre and wool, and 
this has a great tendency to collect in the stomach and cause stoppage, x 
should not use it on any account. " J. Augustus Voelckee." 
When Mr. Blundell complained of the cake, the manu- 
facturers were not willing to allow anything, but ultimately the 
dealer deducted 11. per ton from the account, and Mr. Blundell 
wrote : — 
" I do not blame the dealer at all in the matter, but I think the manu- 
facturers did not act liberally when the evidence against that particular lot 
was so clear." 
6. Mr. C. Walker, of Southfields, Coleshill, near Birming- 
ham, purchased in July three tons of undecorticated cotton-cake 
at hi. 12s. Qd. per ton from an agent of the manufacturer. After 
sending a sample for examination on August 2nd, he received 
the following analysis and report : — 
"August 10th, 1886. 
Moisture 11*29 
Oil 5-77 
* Albuminous compounds 23-12 
Mucilage, &c 32-05 
Woody fibre 21*13 
Mineral matter (ash) 6*64 
100*00 
♦ Containing nitrogea, 3-70 
" A cake full of cotton wool ; one I would not think of using. I should 
consider it dangerous to give to stock. Where did you get it from ? " 
