Adulteration of Oilcakes. 
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iliis the importance to liim of dealing only with strictly lioncst 
men. But another safeguard in buying feeding materials is, not to bo 
led away by a low-priced article. The finest description of linseed- 
cake is not to be bought at a low price. Low-priced cakes are gene- 
rally mixed with other kinds of feeding materials that have a lower 
feeding value, and consequently a lower commercial value. Thus iu 
the low-priced oilcakes — linseed-cakes — you have rape-seed, the whole 
seed of cotton, and other materials which reduce the value. A fair and 
reasonable price must be paid to secure a good article. I have tlu'own 
these different matters somewhat incoherently together, purposely with 
a view of eliciting discussion. I have not attempted to give a sys- 
tematic lectiu'c, in order to dwell more particularly upon matters 
which appear to me to have been overlooked to some extent, but which, 
nevertheless, have an important practical bearing. 
Lord Feversham, when moving a vote of thanks, said. Allow me to 
ask if the Professor has had any experience of an article which has 
been attracting considerable public attention of late in the feeding of 
stock : I allude to the article of malt. This is a subject certainly of 
very great importance, and it has recently been stated that the duties 
upon malt operate powerfully as an impediment to farmers iu feeding 
their cattle. Probably you will be aware that a numerous deputation 
waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday upon this 
subject ; and without going at all into the political state of the question, 
I may state that the right hon. gentleman, in replying to the deputa- 
tion, observed that he should be very glad to hear the opinion of any 
gentleman of experience as to the advantage and policy of feeding 
upon malt. The Professor, in his very excellent lecture, has touched 
upon the subject of barley, but not on the question of malt. He has 
■clearly and ably pointed out the evils of adulteration, and the extent to 
which it is practised. He has told us of the admixture of foreign seeds 
and impurities to the extent of 30 and 35, or even 70 per cent. This 
shows how farmers are subject to imposition inpurchasing these things. 
If they were permitted to use the produce of their own farms in a par- 
ticular form for the feeding of cattle, it would be a great boon to them. 
They would thereby be relieved from the necessity of buying these 
adulterated articles of food, and there would be the pleasing prospect 
opened up of a less quantity of land passing out of cultivation, as 
regards cereal crops, than we have witnessed of late years. I find it 
stated that both in England and Ireland, but especially in Ireland, 
large tracts of land have ceased altogether to be cultivated for corn. 
Perhaps, in the case of Ireland, this may be in some degree owing to 
the limuidity of the climate, or to the effect of its being ascertained 
that both soil and climate there are better adapted to the production 
■of meat. But, of com-se, the more meat is produced, the greater is the 
importance of ascertaining what is really the best kind of food to give 
om- live stock, with a view to avoiding the use of those articles which 
the Professor has described as containing so large an amount of adul- 
teration — of absolutely poisonous and injurious substances. 
Mr. FiSHEK HoBBS, in seconding the motion, said, I am glad the 
noble lord has referred to the question of malt. Althougli the discus- 
