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Mr. Allen wrote : — 
" 1 bonn-lit a ton as a sample of an accent. Since receivin'j; your opinion 
1 aslvcil him wlictlier lie considered lie was sellin<T pure linseed-cake, and he 
answered in the allirniative. I also wrote to makers asking if it was ' their 
best make and jmre ;' tlu y in reply said it was their best make, but made no 
allusion to the ' pureness.' " 
3. Another adulterated linseed-cake, sent by Mr. J. C. H. 
Robinson, Stevington, Bedford, on analysis gave the following 
results : — 
Moisture 13-41 
Oil 7-41 
*Albuminous compounds 20'0t) 
Starch, iiuiciliige and digestible librc .. ,, 3S'95 
Woody lib re 11 -SG 
tMiaeral matter (ash) 8-31 
100-00 
* Contnining nitrogen 3-21 
t Goutaiuing sand and silica 3-95 
This cake, it will be seen, was very poor in oil and albuminous 
compounds. Dr. Voelcker found that it was adulterated with 
rice-meal, and was made from dirty linseed. 
In answer to the usual inquiries, the subjoined letters were 
received from Mr. Robinson : — 
'• Stevington, Bedfordshire, Dec. 5th, 1879. 
"Sir, — The name of the seller of the cake in question I should not like to 
give until 1 have seen him and made him acquainted with your analysis. I 
bought it last June (I believe that was the month) for pure linseed-cake, to 
be delivered at Oakley Station in the following November, at 91. 9s. per ton, 
and to be paid for within twenty-eight days after delivery. Cake was much 
cheaper then than now. The cake is branded ''pure." I will write further 
to-morrow when I have seen the seller. — Yours, &c. 
" J. C. H. Robinson. 
" A. Voelcker, Esq." 
" Linseed-cake Dispute. 
" Stevington, January ICtli, 1880. 
" Sir, — I have pleasure in informing you that this matter is settled by 
the makers having the cake back and paying me all expenses incurred, also 
the difierence in the value from the time it was bought to the time of 
delivery. — Yours, &c. 
"J. C. H. EOBINSON. 
" Dr. Voelcker." 
Mr. Rowland Tayler, M.R.C.V.S., Queen Street, Colchester, 
on the 8th December, sent a sample of linseed-cake, stating at 
tbe same time that he had lost several sheep fed on the cake, and 
attributed his loss to a poison in the cake. 
The subjoined Report shows that the cake was adulterated 
