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3. Mr. Gerard C. Meynell, of 20 mitehall Place, S.W., 
sent on January 26, 1887, on behalf of the Right Hon. Sii* W. 
Hart-Dyke, Bart., M.P., a sample of linseed-cake, 4 tons of 
which had been purchased at 8L 2s. 'od. a ton from Mr. T. Mill- 
house, Horton Kirby Flour Mills, Dartford, agent for the Oil 
Seed Crushing Company, Dover. The analysis and report 
were : — 
" February 2, 1887. 
Moisture 1201 
OU 10-49 
* Albuminous compounds ( flesh -foi-ming matters) . 18-37 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . . 37-91 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 11-77 
* Mineral matter (asL) 9-45 
100-00 
' Containing nitrogen 2-94 
^ Including sand 5-14 
" This is an adulterated cake, containing quantities of locust bean, also 
cotton busk and other foreign seeds, besides over 5 per cent, of sand. The 
cake in consequence shows an extremely low percentage of nitrogen, and 
proportionately high fibre. " J. Augustus Voelckek." 
The following correspondence is a full record of the trans- 
action up to its conclusion : — 
T. Mtllhouse to METmBLL & Pejtberton. 
" January 4, 1887. 
" Being agent for the Oil Seed Crushing Company, Dover, I can offer 
you linseed-cake at 8/. 25. Gd. per ton, delivered in four-ton lots, at Eynsford 
Station, carriage paid ; if less than four tons, Is. Qd. per ton extra. If vMi 
should be buyers I will have the order lodged so that you may have it 
delivered any time this month." 
Mk. Metxell to T. Millhouse. 
" January 5, 1887. 
" I am obliged by your letter of the 4th instant. What percentage ot 
oil and of purity can you guarantee in the cake vou offer at 8/. 2s. Qd. per 
ton?" 
T. Millhouse to Me. Meynell. 
" January 6, 1887. 
" The linseed-cake I quoted to you is the same as used by Robert Eussell, 
Esq., and all the principal farmers. They tell me their stock do well on it. 
The Dover Oil Crushing Company do a large business, and I have always 
found the cake of good quality and sell a great quantity.'' 
T, Millhouse to Me. Meynell. 
" January 13, 1887. 
" I beg to acknowledge receipt with thanks, and any order you favour 
me with shall be booked at the lowest price. The Dover Mills will deliver 
a lower quality linseed-cake at lO*. per ton less than the 8/. 2s. Qd. quality 
quoted to you last week. Bran is 85s, per ton at the mill." 
