Kidd V. Royal Agricultural Society of England. 499 
Q. What was the first sample you sent to Dr. Yoelcker? — A. That was 
broken cake from Booth Ferry. 
Q. And the second sample was from Airmyn Pastures ? — A, Yes. 
Q. That went to the Secretary of the Society ? — A. Yes. 
Cross-examined hy Mr. Setmoue. • 
Q. There were 15 tons of cake ordered ? — A. There were. 
Q. Of those two went to Booth Feriy ? — A. To Booth Ferry. 
Q. And five to Sancton? — A. Five to Sancton. 
Q. And were used at Sancton '? — A. And were used there? 
Mr. Justice Blackbukn : At what date did the five go to Sancton ? 
Mr. Seymour : The same date. 
The Witness : No, considerably earlier. 
Q. The 6th of February ?—A. Yes. 
Q. And as you say were used there ? — A. And were used there. 
I Q. And you have no complaint to make with regard to the cattle there V — 
.1. Nothing with regard to the cattle there. 
Q. Before we come back to Booth Ferry there is one question which has 
xcured to me to ask you about Ainnyn Pastures — did your milch cows at 
I Airmyn Pastures get cake ? — A. I believe not. 
j Q. What were you feeding your cows upon (it was a cow that died and so 
I give prominence to the cows) at Booth Ferry — did you use any mangolds? — 
lA. Yes, we vised mangolds for the cows — they were the only animals that got 
mangolds. 
Q. How long had you used mangolds ? — A. For several weeks. 
Q. Do you know how many — several might be two or three or twenty ? — 
.1. We give the cows mangolds, because it does not make the milk taste. 
Q. It improves the supply of milk ? — A. It does not make the milk taste. 
Q, It improves the flavour ? — A. Yes, of the butter and the milk. 
Q. You have got one of your men coming here ? — A. Yes. 
Q. Can you state of your own knowledge how bag the cow had or had not 
been taking mangolds or what proportions she had been feeding upon — if you 
lo not know of your own knowledge, I had rather you would not speak 
•cause it may be material in this case ? — A. Well, I will not say because I 
not see them fed. 
Mr. Field : We shall call the men. 
Mr. Seymour : Very well. (To the witness) You had a letter on the 25th 
March from the Secretary of the Agricultural Society ? — A. Yes, and replied to. 
[The letters put in and read.] 
Q. Now you sent up, if I understand you, samples of the cake that was 
tased at Sancton ? — A. I sent one cake up. 
Q. Can you tell me — aye or no — has that cake been analysed ? — A. I believe 
t has, but I do not know the result. 
Q. You do not know the result? — A. No, I do not. 
Then perhaps my friend will excuse me if I ask whether I can have the 
srdt of that analysis? 
j\Ir. Field : I can give j'ou no answer upon that. 
Mr. Seymour : Then you do not know the result, and my friend is silent ? 
—A. No, I do not. 
Q. You sent up the cake ? — A. Yes. 
Q. Now I will go to the two tons that Went to the Booth Ferry. Did you 
ceep a portion of that besides what you sent up for analysis 'i—A, Oh, yes,- 
. kept the whole of it. 
Q, Did you also keep the sample ? — A. I did. 
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