Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1889. 769 
Upon receiving this, Mr. Pentelow wrote, in explanation of 
the transaction : — " After seeing the analysis on the price list, 
T bought L tons of Mr. Kisby at price stated above. A few 
days after delivery, finding my stock did not care for the meal, 
I wrote him, asking him to come and see a sample taken out of 
bulk on a certain day, to be sent for analysis. Not coming, 
I took a sample in the presence of my yard-man, keeping a 
sample myself." 
Messrs. Hamilton & Co. asked Mr. Pentelow to send them 
a sample of the meal, and subsequently wrote on February 12 as 
follows : — 
" De-Vk Sir, — We duly received yours of the 4tli inst. with sample for 
which we are obliged. We liave carefully investigated the matter, and have 
ascertained, without doubt, that a particular meal specially prepared for an- 
other customer was sent you in error. Owing to the bags not being dis- 
tinctly marked, the meal sent was a mixture of Maize Germ and the very 
best London-made rice meal. The diti'erence in cost to us is only a few 
shillings, but as we are desirous of meeting you fairly in the matter, we are 
willing to malie you a reduction of 1/. per ton, which is the most we can do. 
Upon receipt of your cheque for 24/. we will send a receipt in full. Trusting 
this will be satisfactory. — We are yours faithfully, " Hamilton & Co." 
7. Mr. Jas. Bennett, of South Dean, Tillington, Petworth, 
sent on February 8, 1889, a sample of linseed-cake for analysis. 
Two tons of this had been purchased ; the description on the 
invoice was simply linseed-cakes," the price being 91. 10s. per 
ton, carriage paid. The result of Dr. Voelcker's analysis 
was : — 
" February 21, 1889. 
Moisture 11-92 
Oil . _ . ... . . . . . 8-80 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 28-43 
Mucilage, starch, and digestible fibre . 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
4.3-52 
= Mineral matter (ash) 7-33 
100-00 
' Containing nitrogen 4-5.5 
- Including sand ...... 2-39 
" Not a pure cake — it contains a gi-eat deal of foreign seeds, among which 
hemp is specially prominent, and also very much starchy admixture, in which 
rice figures largely. " J. Augustus Voelcker." 
Mr. Bennett understood that he was being supplied with 
the manufacturers' " best make," but had omitted the precaution 
of accepting only such cake as was guaranteed f ure^ and 
invoiced accordingly. Not finding his sheep progressing 
favourably, Mr. Bennett sent the cake for analysis. 
