326 Quartei'ly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1887. 
to make an allowance of 5$. per ton, wliich will fairly meet the difference in 
yalue. — Yours faithfully, " "Wmows, Holt & Whlows." 
"Chemical Laboratorv, 11 High Street, Hull: 
" July 7, 1887. 
" Certificate of Axaltsis. 
"Fboji M. D. Pexxet, F.C.S. 
" Sample. — Linseed-cake, marked ' "\V. H. & W. Pure, Great Barr,' 
received July 5, from Messrs. Willows, Holt & Willows. 
Moisture 11-24 
Oil 10-20 
Albuminous compounds ..... 25-70 
MucQage, &c 34-46 
Woodv fibre 8-32 
Ash ■ 10 08 
100-00 
Nitrogen ........ 4-06 
Equal to ammonia . . . . . .4-93 
" This is linseed-cake of fairly good quality, except that the ash is too 
high. ' M. D. Pes:nt:y." 
Mr. Beny did not accept the offer of 5.s. a ton reduction, but 
paid the amount in full, adding that he considered ^h. Bradburn 
blameless in the matter, and did not wish his name mentioned. 
5. Mr. Beny, on June 21, 1887, sent another sample of 
linseed-cake, six tons of which had been purchased, at 7/. a ton 
delivered, from Mr. J. K. Bourne, of Atherstone, the cakes being 
invoiced to him as ''Pure Linseed-Cake," and branded W. H. 
& W. Pure," the makers being Messrs. "Willows, Holt & 
Willows, Hull. The report on this was : — 
"July 6, 1887. 
11-32 
Oil 
8-47 
^ Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 
27-25 
MucQage, sugar, and digestible fibre . , , 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
3508 
10-40 
7-48 
100-00 
4-36 
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This 8 an adulterated cake, of low quality ; it contains a quantity of 
ape mixed -with it. " J. Augustus Voelcker." 
The makers, as in the prexnous case, requested a sample to 
be forwarded, which was done. The following copy of certificate 
was handed to Mr. Berry by Mr. Bourne : — 
