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5 and 6. These cases refer to two samples of manure called 
" Blood Manure," purchased from an agent of the makers, 
Messrs. Whinj-ates, Webster, McNauglit & Co., Limited, Hide, 
Skin, and Fat Brokers, The Market, Gill Street, Liverpool. 
The purchasei-s were respectively Mr. T. Hudson, of Longslow, 
Market Drayton, who purchased four tons on April 11 , 1888, and 
Mr. J. H. Kemp, of Walton, Wellington, Salop, who bought 
four tons on April IG, the price in each case being 31. per ton 
delivered. 
Dr. Voelcker's analyses of the two samples were : — 
" (Mr. Hudson's) (Mr. Kemp's) 
Moisture 
' Organic matter 
Phosphate of hiue 
Oxide of iron and alumina 
Lime, alkalies, &c. 
Insoluble silicious matter 
15-08 17-01 
4-07 4-27 
•35 
2-90 3-33 
1-24 1-92 
76-71 73-12 
10000 10000 
' Containing nitrogen ... -21 'IS 
Equal to ammonia .... '25 "22 " 
This manure was almost worthless. 
Upon complaint being made, letters were sent by the manu- 
facturers to the respective purchasers, the terms of which were 
the same in both cases, as follows : — 
" Frond Whinyates, Webster, McNaught & Co., Limited, 
Hide, Skin, and Fat Broliers, The Market, Gill Street, Liverpool. 
" May 3, 1888. 
" Deae Sir, — Mr. has been with us to-day, and informs us that the 
manure we had sent you on his belialf you have had analysed, and the result 
being very unsatisfactory, and, in fact, almost worthless. We feel it incum- 
bent upon us to clear Mr. ■ in this matter, as he was totally ignorant of 
its character, and he reasonably expected it should be a good manure and 
would please you. We had it prepared by one of our men to whom we 
entrusted it, and we are sorry to find he has not fulfilled his instructions. 
We have now discharged him, and are sorry Mr. should have received 
such a public exposure luideservedly. To settle the question, Mr. shall 
not be charged with it ; consequently you will have it free of cost, trusting 
that the good feeling previously existing between you and him will not be 
broken. — Yours truly, 
" Whinyates, Webster, McNattghx & Co., Limited." 
Both matters were concluded according to the manufacturers' 
offer. 
7. Mr. T. R. Hulbert, of North Cerney, Cirencester, for- 
warded for analysis on April 27, 1888, a sample of linseed-cake, 
purchased at 71. 12s. 6d. per ton delivered. The following was 
the analysis : — 
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