344 Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1886. 
" December 6th, 1886- 
Moisture 13-83 
Oil 8-31 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) .. 23 "69 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 30-13 
Woody fibre (cellulose) . 7-91 
t Mineral matter (ash) 16-13 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 3-79 
t Including sand 10-04 
" An impure cake, containing 10 per cent, of sand, as well as foreign 
starchy bodies. Its quality is poor. " J. Augustus Voelckee." 
On making inquiry about the first and third samples. 
Dr. Voelcker was informed that they were both samples of one 
lot of three tons purchased on November 17th, at 8Z. 15s. per 
ton deliverer, less 5s. per ton cash, which formed part of a 
contract for seventy tons of pure linseed-cake, to be delivered at 
intervals as required, to the end of April, 1887, each delivery 
to stand as a separate contract. The vendors were the manu- 
facturers, Messrs. Pearson Bros., Baltic Mills, Gainsborough, 
the three tons being invoiced as pure linseed-cake. 
Previous to this, Mr. Foljambe's bailiff had had a sample 
analysed, also Pearson's cake, which Dr. Voelcker reported on 
as being " a pure cake, not rich in oil." 
The following letters were received : — 
" C. W. Lister Kaye, Esq., « Baltic Oil Mills, Gainsborough, 
" Osberton Grange. " December 9th, 1886. 
" Dear Sir, — We thank you for your letter this morning. With regard to 
the analysis we are positively astounded, and do not for one moment believe 
Dr. Voelcker's report to he an accurate one. It is simply impossible for the 
cakes sent to you to contain that amount of sand ; they were made from the 
same seed and at the same time as the ones from which Mr. Blair sent a 
sample, and the analysis should come out the same ; also the last 3 tons sent 
you were of the same kind. Will you kindly compare this analysis withxthe 
one obtained by Mr. Blair ? There is a mistake somewhere, and we have to- 
day sent samples of the cakes Mr. Wray took from your farm to another 
analyst in London, and hope to have his report thereon in a few days. Mr. 
Pearson is in London on business, and we have informed him of your letter, 
and he will call upon Dr. Voelcker. Also we send him a sample of cake, same 
as last sent to you, of which we have about a ton or more left. Hoping to 
give you further particulars in a short time. — Yours faithfully, 
" Pearson Brothers, W.P." 
" P.S. — 5.30 p.m. Mr. Pearson wires us tliat he will call on Dr. Voelcker 
this afternoon, failing his being at home in the morning." 
C. W. Lister Kaye, Esq., " Baltic Oil Mills, Gainsborough, 
"Osberton Grange. "December 15th, 1886. 
" Dear Sik,— We beg to enclose you copy of analyses of the tiirce samples 
of cakes. Nos. 1 and 2 are part of the sauiples Mr. Wray brought from you, 
