314 Quarterly Beports of the Chemical Committee, 1887. 
Mr. Metnell to T. Millhouse. 
" January 15, 1887. 
" On the terms mentioned in your letter of the 4th instant, please send 
four tons of lii:iseed-cake addressed to Mr. £. Lawrence, Eynsford Station, 
and inform me and Mr. Lawrence when it is sent." 
T. MiLLHOTJSE TO Mr. MeYNELL. 
" January 19, 1887. 
'• The four tons of linseed-cake has been sent to Eynsford Station to the 
order of Mr. E. Lawrence. I have also by this post sent a number of cakes, 
946, that he may see the delivery is con-ect." 
" [Copy Invoice.] 
" HORTON KlRBY FlOUR MiLLS. 
" Lullixgstojte Estate. 
" To T. Millhouse, Corn, Linseed-cake, and Seed Merchant. 
1887. 
January 20,-4 tons linseed-cake 32/. 10s. Orf." 
Mr. Metnei.l to T. Millhouse. 
"February 11, 1887. 
" I have to-day received your bill for four tons of linseed-cake, and 
simultaneously the report of the Consulting Chemist of the Royal Agricul- 
tural Societj' of England, to whom I sent a specimen of the cake for analj-sis. 
He reports that this is an adulterated cake, containing quantities of locusts 
bean, also cotton-husk, and other foreign seeds, besides over five per cent, of 
sand. The cake in consequence shows an extremely low percentage of 
nitrogen and proportionate high fibre. I shall be glad to know what remarks 
you have to make on this report, and whether you are prepared to take back 
the unused portion of the cake, or what other course you are prepared to 
adopt." 
T. MiLLHOUSE TO Mr. MeYNELL. 
"February 15, 1887. 
" I sent on your letter to Dover, and, by theii' reply, the (D) linseed-cake 
was sent in mistake, the price of which is 71. lbs. per ton ; the pure, 8/. 2s. Qd, 
I will take the unused back, and send the pui-e if you wish it." 
Oil Seed Crushing Company, Limited, to T. Millhouse. 
" February 14, 1887. 
" We have received your letter of the 12th inst., with enclosure, which 
we return herewith; and, in reply, our (D) linseed-cake is not as represented 
iu the letter you send. You are aware that the cake is not pure, and if you 
have guaranteed it so, we should think it would bo better for you to take 
back the unused portion, which we can exchange for pure at 7s. Crf. per ton 
more." 
Mr. Meynell to T, Millhouse. 
" February 16, 1887. 
" Your letter is scarcely satisfactory. AVhen you oft'ered the cake I 
inquired what percentage of oil and of purity you could guarantee, from 
which you should have understood that I desired a supply of practically pure 
cake. You offered a lower quality at 10«. (not Is. Qd.) a ton less. 
