404 Quarterly Report of tlie Chemical Committee, June, 1891. 
however, as one miorbt infer from Dr. Voelcker's report, that bones and 
nothing else should have been dissolved, we at once confess that such has 
not been the case, neither can we admit that the contract is entitled to this 
construction, as the analysis required makes this impossible. We quite 
admit that the clause in question is open to almost any construction. 
In reference to this case it is desirable to point out the 
necessity of caution in framing contracts, and of insisting upon 
the insertion upon the invoice of the words " pure Dissolved 
Bones : " for, thousfh the statements of the manufacturers were 
perfectly correct, the manure was not one which could be said to 
properly conform to the description given in the form of contract. 
The following case is an instance of low-class super- 
phosphate being supplied : — 
9. Mr. F. Reynard, of Sunderlandwick, Driffield, sent on April 
21 a sample of superphosphate, 27 tons of which had been pur- 
chased from an agent of a manure company, it being guaranteed to 
yield 26 per cent, of soluble phosphate. 
On analysis the sample proved to have only 16 "59 per cent, of 
soluble phosphate. 
Mr. Reynard, not having used any, obliged the vendors to take 
it back at their own expense. 
The three remaining cases refer to more or less worthless 
feeding stuffs and manures. 
10. Mr. R. XeWlle-Grenville, of Butleigh Court, Glastonbury, 
sent on March 21a sample of so-called " Improving Meal." 
On this the following report was given : — 
April 2, 1891. 
AVater of combination 20 "0) 
Sulphate of lime 78-20 > 100 00 
Matter insoluble in acid, &c. .... 110 ) 
This " Improving Meal,'' as it is called, is very fine sulphate of lime 
(gypsum). As you can get any quantity of gypsum for about 1/. a ton, this 
" meal" at Al. \os. per ton would be excessively dear, even supposing it to 
have any feeding value, which it has not. 
The meal had been offered to a local miller by the vendors, 
ilessi-s. James Arkell i Co., Gloucester, in accordance with the 
following letter : — 
Gloucester: March 7, 1S91. 
Dear SrR, — We are in receipt of yours, and have the pleasure of 
handing sample of our Improving Meal, price 4/. 15s. per ton at your 
station, in bags lent free until emptied, for lots of two tons and upwards. 
"We only supply one miller in a district, and have not sent any into yours, 
so shall be pleased to supply you only there. 
With the certainty of present high prices of barley, maize, &c., continuing, 
