380 Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1888. 
14. Mr. J. A. Allen, of Cole Green House, Hertford, sent, in 
June 1888, a sample of linseed-cake, which was found to be 
largely adulterated and to contain over 6^ per cent, of sand. 
It had been purchased without a guarantee from Mr. W. Gray, 
Oil Cake Mills, AVisbech. 
15. Mr. S. Whitfield, of Firsby Farm, Conisbro', Rotherham, 
was offered some linseed-cake at 61. 4s. a ton in Hull. It was 
sold as pure, and, being reported upon as bad and impure, it was 
returned. 
16. Mr. J. Burr, Colworth Estate, Souldrop, Bedford, sent, 
in July 1888, on behalf of Mr. C. Magniac, a sample of linseed- 
cake, which was found to have over 6 per cent, of sand, and to 
be made of dirty and inferior seed. On the plea of the quantity 
being but small, further particulars were refused. 
The two following cases refer to bad and mouldy Cotton- 
caJies : — 
17. Mr. J. W. Shepperson, of White Fen, Benwick, March, 
sent, in August 1888, a sample of cotton-cake, which contained 
only 3' 7 per cent, of oil, and was mouldy throughout, and not 
in a fit condition for feeding. In consequence no purchase was 
made. 
18. Mr. W. D. Watney, of 33 Poultry, E.C., sent, in July 
1888, a sample which had only 2-93 per cent, of oil, and which, 
besides being of low quality, was bad and mouldy. 
