Quarterly Report of the Chemical Committee, March, 1893 . 143 
December 10, 1892. 
Moisture 13 - 44. 
Oil 1274 
1 Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) . 27-81 ( iqq.qo 
M ucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . . 31-21 
Woody fibre (cellulose) ...... 8'(>2 
Mineral matter (ash) 648 . 
1 containing nitrogen .... 4’45 
2 including sand ..... 1"29 
An impure cake containing a quantity of rape, •with other weed-seeds. 
Two tons had been purchased, the invoice reading as follows : — 
“ 2 Tons 95 per cent. Linseed-cakes ... at 9(. 2s. 6 d. — 18(. 5s. 0c(.” 
2. Mr. J. W. Millyarcl sent for analysis on Nov. 21, on behalf 
of Mr. W. Barneby, of Saltmarshe Castle, Bromyard, Worcester, a 
sample of Linseed-cake, which had been offered to him by Messrs. 
Needham & Co., of Worcester. 
The following report was given by Dr. Yoelcker : — 
i 
i 
Moisture 
Oil . 
November 30, 1892. 
. 13-01 
. 12-22 
Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
Mineral matter (ash) 
22-25 
35-32 ' 
975 
7-45' 
100-00 
1 containing nitrogen .... 3 50 
2 including sand . . . , . 2 -80 
This cake is branded “ Special,” I note. It is, anyhow, a specially had 
cake, and very impure indeed. It contains a quantity of cockle-seed, rape, 
earthnut, and other adulterants. 
After the receipt of the analysis Mr. Millyard wrote as 
follows : — 
Estate Office, Saltmarshe Castle, Bromyard. 
December 1, 1892. 
“ Dear Sir, — I am much obliged for your analysis of cake. I usually 
buy what cake is used on the Home Farms from . . . ; but Messrs. Need- 
ham & Co., of Worcester, informed me they could serve us better. Conse- 
quently, I asked for sample cake, quotation of price with analysis, and told 
them if your report was good I would give them a trial. The cake I sent 
you was part of the sample cake. The price quoted is 81. 15s. per ton 
delivered to Bromyard on the following analysis : — 
Analysis of* * * Special Linseed-cake by * * * * 
Moisture 1276 
Oil . 12-31 
1 Albuminous compounds 23-99 . 
Mucilage, sugar, &c. ...... 36 56 
Woody fibre ........ 7 - 02 
Ash 7-36' 
10000 
1 nitrogen 
= ammouia 
379 
4G0 
