76G Qmrterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1889. 
"March 9, 1889. 
" Dear Sir, — In reply to your letter of the 3rd, I am sorry that in this 
instance I cannot supply you with particulars; a very considerable allow- 
ance was made me, although tlie original price was very low, and the agent 
who sold it was a very eld friend of mine and only commenced selling cake 
this season, and I am sure was quite unaware that the cake was so inferior ; 
and, this being the case, I do not feel justified in injuring the trade of a 
young beginner. 
" I now guard against a repetition of this, and always inform the seller 
that I may have the cake analysed, and, if impure, give you all particulars. 
—Yours laithfully, " Thos. Jenks." 
A reduction of 11. per ton was made. 
4. Mr. Samuel Egar, of Wryde House, Tliorney, Peterborough, 
sent on November 29, 1888, for analysis a sample of linseed-cake 
purchased from the manufacturer, Mr. William Gray, Oil Cake 
Mills, Wisbech. This represented a 3-ton lot, forming part of 
a contract, dated July 2G, 1888, for "15 tons 95% Linseed- 
cakes @ 71. 10s. per ton, to be delivered Wryde Sta. in 3-ton 
lots September to December 1888. Terms cash monthly." 
The delivery was invoiced accordingly as " 95 % Linseed-cakes." 
Dr. Voelcker's analysis and report were as follows : — 
" December 6, 1888. 
Moisture 13-29 
Oil 11-91 
^ Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 34-63 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . . 33-11 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 8-51 
- Mineral matter (ash) ..... 8-55 
100-00 
' Containing nitrogen 3-94 
- Including sand 3-50 " 
Dr. Voelcker reported that this was an impure cake, with admixture of 
foreign seeds, and was made from unsound or damaged seed. 
On December 18, Mr. Egar sent another sample taken 
from a later delivery under the same contract, the cake being 
likewise invoiced " 95 % Linseed-cakes." Upon this the 
following report was returned : — 
"December 22, 1888. 
Moisture 13-75 
Oil . . 13-33 
' Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 23-38 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . . 33-34 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 8-19 
2 Mineral matter (ash) 8-01 
100-00 
' Containing nitrogen 3-74 
? Including sand 3-30 
