Kidd V. Royal Agricultural Society of England. 531 
Q. Looking at that, will you tell us the result of the microscopic examina- 
on? — The results show that this is a dirty liuseed-cake ; besides various 
■eds, it contains some quantity of dirt and foreign matter, agglutinated in 
nail hard lumps throughout the cake, probably refuse from the warehouses, 
jrived from the various oil-producing materials. I was not able to say more 
jsitively what they were. 
I The Associate read the Eeport, which was as follows :— 
Beport &n Analysis of Linseed-cake, received from John Welk, Esq., J.P., 
Booth Ferry House, Eowden, March, 1872. 
A careful chemical analysis does not show the presence in the cake of any 
\o\TD. poison, mineral or organic. The amount of ash is above the average 
r good linseed-cake. The microscopic examination shows that this is a 
jdirty linseed-cakc." Besides various seeds it contains some quantity of dirt 
id foreign matter, agglutinated in small hard lumps throughout the cake, 
iobably refuse from the warehouses, derived from various oil-producing 
ateriais. I send a packet containing the following seeds, which I have 
eked out — Polygonum, Convolvulus, Chenopodium atriplex, Sinapis arvensis 
charlock, Sinapis nigra, Carduits arvensis or field thistle, clover, and grass 
lis, particles of rice, oat, and wheat grains, chaff and bran, and also 
:>f hair, straw, and stems. Much of the linseed in the cake is whole 
. Lot crushed, and the cake contains much starchy and other refuse matter, 
mongst these there may be injurious seeds or substances, whose presence 
ill be best shown by their efi'ects on healthy animals. The cake is inferior, 
id not best linseed-cake. 
(Signed) Thomas Fairlkt. 
27, Commercial-street, Leeds, 
March, 6th, 1872. 
Mr. Justice Blackburn : Are you acquainted with the properties of these 
■eds ? — A. I have no great knowledge of the effects of poison. I speak of it 
ily as detected by chemical means. 
Mr. Mellor : Do you know anything of thesi, seeds mentioned in the 
'eport ? — A. I know them when I see them. I have no great knowledge of 
I eir properties or effects upon animals. 
I Q. Now as to the next sample ; did vou make a chemical analysis of that ? 
\-A. Yes. 
Q. And also a microscopical examination ? — A. Yes. 
j Q. Th»se two samples together — one the sample from which the cake was 
i)Ught, and the other from Airmyn Pasture. At that time you had the 
'.'0 samples together, had you not ? — A. No, the sample I had in March was a 
xe which I myself broke off from the sample cake which Mr. Wells told 
e he had got from the dealers. It was called a sample cake to me. 
;. Q. Is that the Eeport you made at the time ? 
Mr. Justice Blackburn : Again I wish to say how I understand it, in order 
rat I may be set right if I go wrong. This, I imderstand, would be an 
lalysis of the sample cake from which Mr. Wells originally bought? 
Mr. Field : Y'es, my Lord, that is so. 
Mr. Mellor : Is that the Report you made at the time (handing the same 
■ the witness)? — A. That is the Eeport. 
•Mr. Justice Blackburn : Hand that in. 
The Associate read the Eeport, which was as follows — : 
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