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June 9. 
-lOO-OO 
" Moisture 10-25 
Oil . . . 910 
' Albuminous componnils (flesh-forming matters) . . 27 ".5 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 3154 
Woody fibre (oe lulosc; 10 76 
' Mineral matter fasli) 10-60 
' Containing nitrogen ... . . . 4'1I 
- Including sand 5 05 
" TliU is an impure cake, containing over 5 per cent, of smnd. 
" No allowance was made by the vendors. They sent Mr. Finn the copy 
of an analysis of what they said was the same cake as supplied to him. 
This -was as follows : — • 
"Copt of An-.\i.ysl« of 'Dean's' C.*ke. 
" Water (lost at 212° Fahr.) 9-20\ 
Oil 10-60 I 
' .A.lbnminons (flesh-forming compounds) 29-11 mn-on 
Mucilage, digestible fibre, 31-30 ' ^ 
Iiiilige!-tib!e (woody) fibre 10-33 1 
Mineral matter (asL; 6 •16/ 
' Containing nitrogen 4-CO 
' Containing sand 110 
-Tlii? i.s a pure linseed-cake made from very clean ncl." 
The following letter was received from Messrs. R. li: J. Hev. et- 
son on October .30, and its receipt acknowledged on the same day : — 
1, Catherine Court, London, E.G. ; October 29, 1891. 
Dear Sirs, — Eefening to our interview with Mr. Clarke on last Tues- 
day, as to the in.«ertion on page 633 of this quarter's issue of the Journal of 
the Royal Agricultm-al Society, we now beg to enclose a copy of letter 
received from Messrs. Wakeley Brothers. 
As agents for the Dean Linseed Oil Co. we think it only fair to them 
and ourselves that such a report should not so forth without a fuller 
explanation of the facts of the case : it is clear the orij^inal sample was not 
taken by Mr. Finn, nor have we any evidence to show it was a sample of 
])ean's cake at all. 
At any rate, when fair samples were taken the result was totally different, 
and so far fi'om the cake being impure, two analysts prove that it was made 
from the usual 96 per cent. Calcutta linseed, and contained a high percentage 
of oil. 
We regret so long a time has elapsed, but our attention was not drawn 
to the case until this quarter's edition was sent out. 
If any further details are required we shall be glad to furnish them. 
Meanwhile we trust you will be si pood as to insert the exact circum- 
stances of the case in the next quarterly issue of the Society's Journal. 
AVe remain, your obedient servants, 
RoBT. & Jxo. Hewetso.v. 
The Chemical Committee, Royal Agricultural Society. 
^Enclosure in Mesirs Hewetson's letferPi 
Eainham, Kent : October 28, 1891. 
Genti.eme>', — We have enclosed a copy of the three analyses, also the 
original of Mr. Hughes. We do not appear to have hid any written 
correspondence from or Id Mr. Finn ; if we had any it is mislaid. The facts 
^e as under. 
At Canterbury Market, Mr. Fian told us that he had our cake analyse(Tl, 
and that it proved to be an impure cake, and askod us v, hat allowance wt» 
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