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hurst, and the manufacturers, Messrs. Brook &. Co., Tovil Oil Mills, 
Maidstone. The report on this cake was as follows : — - 
April 20, 1801. 
Moisture ll-3oj 
Oil . . . 1310 1 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 2G \6 _ jqq.qq 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . . 31'8-'» 
AVoody fibre (cellulose) lO'Toj 
- Mineral matter (ash) G 75' 
' Containing nitrogen ..... 4'19 
* Including san^P^ ..... 1'90 
The cake is not properly free from impurities, such as rape-seed, earth- 
nut, kc, and h<is high fibre and too much saud. 
In correspondence it was elicited that the cake was guaranteed 
to the vendor as being made only of the Ijest Calcutta linseed, 
bought on a basis of 96 per cent, purity. 
6. Capt. J. H. Burstall, of Hes.sle Mount, Hull, sent on April 20, 
a sample of linseed-cake. The following report was given : — - 
April 21, 1891. 
Mcisture . • 12 05\ 
OU 1100 
' Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 28-.jl jqq-oo 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . .31 60 j 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 7 73 I 
- Mineral matter (ash) 8 G0' 
' Containing nitrogen ..... -l oS 
- Including sand ...... 3 4.j 
The cake is an impure one, containing a considerable quantity of weed- 
seeds, chiefly spiirry, and 3| per cent, of sand. 
In reply to inquiries Capt. Burstall said : — 
May 8, 1891. 
DzAB SiE, — As one of the firm from whom I bought the linseed cake is 
a personal friend I don't wish to take any further steps. It was sold as 
95 per cent., but not pure. — Yotu-s faithfully, 
J. II. BrBSTALL. 
The following case shows the danger of purchasing without 
a guarantee of anv kind. 
6. Mr. William Lester, of Espley Farm, Hodnet, Salop, sent on 
March 10, 1891, a sample which was invoiced to him as linseed- 
cake. The following report was retunied : — 
