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" This ia a cake with a very high amount of sand, also containing starchy 
and other foreign ingredients. It ia very low in nitrogen in consequence. 
"J. Augustus Voelokek." 
One ton had been purchased from a dealer at 71. 15s. a ton, 
on December 10, 1887, the makers being Messrs. Thacker & Co., 
Liverpool. It was invoiced to the vendor on November 8 as 
"pure linseed-cake." Mr. Jeffi'ies complained to the vendor, 
and asked for an allowance. The following letters were received 
from the makers, the first being addressed to the vendor : — 
" Thacker & Co., Liverpool : January 14, 1888. 
" Dear Sir, — You may deduct the 10s. as an extra discount from next 
payment, but will not remit to any one, as it might be considered an 
acknowledgment, from which we demur. The cake you had was not 
branded pure. " T. & Co., ^ J. Wilson." 
" Mr. Thos. Jeffries, Besford, " Thacker & Co., Liverpool : 
Preston Brockhurst, Salop. January 27, 1888. 
" Dear Sir, — Yours to hand ; we liave made a friendly suggestion to Mr. 
, and if he cannot see his way to it, we can't help it. We don't know 
you in the matter, and can only warn any one who may do anything to pre- 
judice our goods that they will be replied to by our solicitors. — Yours 
faithfully, " B'hall &c. Ld., ^ J. Wilson." 
The vendor himself offered Mr. Jeffries 5s. on the ton, which 
was accepted. 
8. Lord Brougham and Vaux sent on December 23, 1887, 
from Milton Farm, near Wells, Somerset, a sample of linseed- 
cake for analysis, and on this Dr. Voelcker reported : — 
"December .30, 1887. 
Moisture 13-1.3 
Oil . . 9-31 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 27"0G 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . . 34-43 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 8-73 
" Mineral matter (ash) 7-34 
100-00 
' Containirg nitrogen ..... 4-33 
^ Including sand ...... 2-45 
" This is not a nice or pure cake. It has considerable admixture of 
rape, polygonum, and of starchy material. " J. Augustus Voelcker." 
Ten tons had been purchased from Messrs. H. Baker & 
Son, of Bridgwater, under the following agreement : — 
"July 13, 1887. 
" Dear Sir, — We will supply best linseed oil-cake in quantities of 5 
tons at a time, delivered free at Wella Station until December 31, 1887, at 
6/. 17*. 6d. per ton. Nett cash.— Yours truly, " H. Baker & Son." 
