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are important, and joix will see that yours are wrong. I -wisli the corre- 
spondence to cease, unless you have any more ' facts ' that require reply. — 
Yours truly, " J. K. Bourne." 
" F. S. P. Wolferstan, Esq." 
" Statfold : August 12, 1888. 
" Sir, — Your letter is quite heside the question. My bailiff distinctly 
asserts that the conversation on July 7 began by your asldng for an 
order, and that you never said a word about the ' mistake ' till he told you 
of the result of the analysis. Indeed you do not, and cannot, deny this. 
You refer to a further conversation with him on July 30. But that does not 
alter the previous facts at all, and is quite irrelevant. — I remain, yours, 
" F. S. P. WOLFEESTAN. 
" I send your letter and this answer to the Royal Agricultural Society." 
3. Mr. Edwin Saunders, of Nornea Farm, Ely, forwarded 
for analysis, on October 11, 1888, a sample of linseed-cake, 
Two tons had been ordered on September 27, at 8^. 10s. a ton, 
with 5s. discount for cash in a month. The cakes were in- 
voiced : " Two tons 95% Linseed Cakes, @ 8Z. 10s.," and were 
branded, "W. G. 95%." They were guaranteed as being 
95 per cent, pure linseed, with 13 per cent, of oil. The vendor 
was Mr. Alfred Balding, and the manufacturer was Mr. William 
Gray, Oil Cake Mills, Wisbech. 
Dr. Voelcker's report was : — 
" October 19, 1888. 
Moisture 14'55 
Oil 1107 
' Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . . 26-56 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibi-e, &c. . . , 31'72 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 7 '70 
* Mineral matter (ash) 8'40 
] 00-00 
' Containing nitrogen 4-25 
^ Including sand 2-25 
" Impure, and made from unsound seed. 
" J. Atjgtjstxts Voelckee." 
This cake had a decidedly salty taste. This was confirmed 
by analysis ; in addition to the salt there was a considerable 
quantity of rape. The vendor on being applied to stated that 
the analysis was wrong, and refused any allowance. Mr. 
Saunders thereupon refused to pay for the cake. 
In addition to the above cases fully reported, the following 
cases as to Manure may be mentioned : — 
