782 Qnnrtedi/ Reports of the Chemical GommiUee, 1889. 
" Part of the bones were whales houes from the saw-mill, which pro- 
duces iine white dust, and these contain 55 to 60 per cent, phos., and 5 to 6 
per cent, ammonia. 
" Messrs. Morris & Griffin. " July 23, 1889. 
" Dear Sirs, — I have referred to the analysis made for Mr. Webb, and 
also to the original sample sent to me by that gentleman, which I hare still 
by me. 
" I am quite satisfied as to the correctness of my report on the particular 
sample which was submitted to me, and would point out to you that I no- 
where aflirmed that the manure was made up with mineral superphosphate. 
" There are, however, as you are aware, other constituents besides the 
phosphates which have to be taken into account, and it is in respect of the 
nitrogenous ingredients that my report was worded. — Believe me, yours 
faithfully, *■ J. Augustus Voelckee." 
" Ceres Works, Wolverhampton : 
" Messrs. Voclckcr & Sons, London. " July 25, 1889. 
" Dear Sirs, — In reply to your favour of 2.Srd. There is no oi-ganic 
matter whatever, except what is derived from bones in dissolving ; the only 
other material that we use at all is one shovel full of very fine ground hoofs 
to the barrow when going through the disintegrator, to prevent the clogging 
from the natural greasiness of the bones. This, we consider, from a bone 
source, the very best material we can nse for the purpose, and really costs 
us twice as much as bones do. — Yours truly, " Morris & Griffin." 
"Messrs. Morris & Griffin, Wolverhampton. "July 30, 1889. 
" Dear Sirs, — Your letter of the 25th inst. quite confirms my observa- 
tions and e.xamination of the sample which Mr. Webb submitted to me, and 
admits the correctness of my report to that gentleman. I certainly regard 
the use of ground hoofs as an admixture, and as not entitling a manure such 
as you describe to be culled ' Pure Dissolved Dones.' 
" The matei'ial, in the case at least of the sample sent to me, was, I should 
add, not at all finely ground. — Yours truly, " J. Augustus Voelcker." 
" Cranmere, Bridgnorth, Salop : October 16, 1889. 
Dissolved Bones, No. 1115. 
" Dear Sir, — In reply to your inquiry as to the manufacturer of the 
above, Mr. Gibbons called on me yesterday to say that Messrs. Morris & 
Grifiin, of AVolverhampton, ai'e the manufacturers, and that they supplied 
the bones direct to me from their Avorks, to Mr. Gibbons' order, and in his 
bags, he (Mr. Gibbons) having nothing to do in the manufacture of them. 
"Mr. Gibbons showed me the correspondence Messrs. Morris & Griffin 
have had with you on the matter ; he most emphatically denies any attempt 
to adulterate the bones, and wished me to ask you these two questions : — 
" 1. Did you find any admixture in the sample detrimental to the cha- 
racter of dissolved bones ? 
" 2. Did you consider them (as per sample) worth the price charged (as 
per invoice sent you) ? 
" Your reply will gi-eatly oblige, as all interested are most anxious to 
have the matter settled. 
"Mr. Gil)bons spoke about tlit^ technicality of the word 'pure' in rela- 
tion to dissolved boues, as he says none can be absolutely pure, on account 
of their requiring some drying substance to work them through the dis- 
integrator. 
