362 Qnarterh/ Beports of the Chemical Committee, 1888. 
The first delivery (5 tons) was on August 18, and was 
invoiced " ^ Pure Linseed-Cake " ; but the second delivery of 
5 tons on December 6, out of which the sample for the above 
analysis was taken, was merely invoiced " (B) Oil-Cake." On 
January 3, 1888, his lordship's agent received the following 
letter : — 
" Bridgwater: January 3, 1888. 
" Sir, — We shall he willing to supply 3 0U with best linseed oil-cake in 
quantities of not less than 3 tons at a time, delivered free at Wells Station, 
at 71. 7s. 6d. per ton, nett cash, up to the end of June next. — Your obedient 
servants, " Ht. Baker & Son." 
" This will be for the best cake, the same as you h.ave had from us, 
" H. B. & Son." 
" To Mr. R. Harris, Wells." 
The second delivery was part of the same contract, and was, 
by the vendors' admission, the same kind of cake as was received 
before. 
This cake shows very strongly the necessity of each delivery 
being guaranteed and invoiced pure. 
9. Messrs. Ilawlence & Squarey, of Salisbury, sent on 
January 17, 1888, on behalf of the Earl of Pembroke, a sample 
from a delivery of linseed-cake, purchased from the Bridgwater 
and West of England United Farmers' Pure Linseed and Cotton 
Cake Company, Limited ; one ton had been bought at 81. de- 
livered. The report on this cake was : — 
" January 21, 1888. 
Moisture 13-70 
Oil 12-67 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 26-19 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre , . . 31-24 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 9-03 
^ Mineral matter (ash) 7-27 
100-00 
' Containing nitrogen , , ] , . 4-19 
' Including sand 219 
" This cake is a badly adulterated one. " J. Afoustus Voelcker." 
The cake contained a very large quantity of rape, together 
with a little mustard and other foreign bodies. 
Mr. Rawlence stated that last year the company had 
been paid G38/. by Lord Pembroke for linseed and- cotton 
cakes. The following letter was received from Lord Pembroke's, 
steward : — 
