332' Quarterly Reports of the Chemical Committee, 1887. 
" This cake is not pure. It has a bitter taste, and, on examinatio n,l 
find it contains some rape-seeds. " J. AuGXjsTrs Yoelckeb." 
Ten tons had been purcliased, at 7Z. a ton, from the Oil Seed 
Crushing Company, Limited, Dover, who were the manufacturers, 
the delivery being guaranteed pure, and to contain 12 per cent, 
of oil. Five shillings a ton allowance was made and accepted. 
11. Mr. C. Mannington, of Park House, Northiam, Sussex, 
forwarded, on June 25, 1887, a sample of Itnseed-cake for 
analysis, on which the report was : — 
"July 6, tS87. 
Moistui-e 32-70 
Oil 13-87 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 26-37 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibie . . . 30-93 
Woodv fibre (ceUulose) 8-93 
2 Mineral matter (ash) 7-20 
100-00 
' Containing nitrogen . . . . . 4-22 
2 Including sand . . .... 2-30 
" A cake having a Litter and unpleasant taste, and containing rape and 
other impurities. " J. Augustus Voexckek." 
Four tons 5 cwts. had been purchased, at 11. 5s. a ton 
delivered, fi'om Mr. Albion Thorpe, Battle, Hawkhurst, the cake 
being invoiced as " Dover Pure." The makers, who were the Oil 
Seed Crushing Company, Dover, asked for samples of the cake, 
and these were sent. On September 12 Mr. Mannington wrote : — 
" Dr. J. A. Yoelcker. " September 12tb, 1887. 
" LrNSEED-CAKE. 
" Deae Sie, — In reply to yours of the 8th inst., Mr. Thorpe has agreed to 
allow me ten sliillings per ton on the cake in dispute. I have not yet had 
the invoice, as we have not settled our account. 
"The makers own 'that their men must have mixed other than linseed 
by mistake.' — Truly yours, " Chaeles Mannington." 
12. Mr. Isaac Mannington, of Court Lodge, Ewhurst, Hawk- 
hurst, sent a sample which he described as linseed-cake, writing 
on July 25, 1887 :— 
"Deae Sie, — I bought the sample of cake sent you for ' Pure Linseed ' 
cake — 'Dover cake' — but, not liking its appearance, sent it you. I give 
71. 6s. per ton for 20 tons. 
"Please forward the analysis, and oblige, — Yours truly, 
" Dr. J. A. Voelgker." " ISAAC MANNINGTON." 
