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" The cake that you analysed in June last, and found to he adulterated with 
earth-nut cake [the crushers] have written to me to say that it was from a 
lot they had bought as pure linseed ; hut as you considered it not to be worth 
by 21. a ton the price I was to pay for it, they are willing to make that 
deduction." 
2. Another sample of linseed-cake was sent by a bailiff on a 
home farm. He had paid 11/. 10s. per ton for this cake, which 
was found to be either adulterated, or a mixed and inferior 
linseed-cake. Dr. Voelcker having applied for information as 
to the vendors, and for other particulars in the usual manner, 
received the following reply : — 
" In answer to yours of October 25th, I beg to state that the linseed-cake 
was not guaranteed a pure linseed-cake, for in truth I do not think I asked 
any question in that form. I pay 11?. 10s. per ton. The sample I sent was 
from one ton I bought of a corn factor, whose name I would rather not men- 
tion. The family are near neighbours of ours, and I almost daily am in 
communication with them. In fact, sir, I do not wish to put my fingers into 
hot water." 
3. A sample of linseed-cake sent for preliminary examina- 
tion and report was found by Dr. Voelcker to be made from 
dirty linseed. Dr. Voelcker, in sending his first report, re- 
quested to be furnished with a whole cake for more complete 
examination and analysis. The purchaser thereupon forwarded 
it, with the statement that it was warranted pure. 
Another cake of the same sample was forwarded by the 
crushers themselves, and the following are the analyses of the 
cakes : — 
Sample sent by Purchaser. 
Moisture 11-46 
Oil 10-39 
* Albuminous compounds 27 '43 
Mucilage, &c 30-03 
Woody fibre 11-43 
Ash 0-26 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 4 "30 
t Containing sand 4*35 
Sample sent by Crusher. 
Moisture 11-49 
Oil 9-96 
*Albuminous compounds 28 - 01 
Mucilage, &c 30-13 
Woody fibre 10-47 
tAsh 9-94 
100-00 
* Containing nitrogen 4 -48 
f Containing sand 5*05 
