Quarterly Report of the Chemical Committee , March , 1893. 147 
9. Mr. J. K. Turnbull, of Billy Hall, Crook, R.S.O., sent for 
analysis, on December C, a cake on which the following report was 
returned : — 
Moisture 
Oil 
1 Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
2 Mineral matter (ash) 
December 19, 1892 
10-55\ 
10-63 
24-94 
37-47 [ 
7-01 
9-40 ; 
100-00 
1 containing nitrogen 
2 including sand 
3-99 
4"65 
This is a very bad cake, which is a mixture of Linseed and different 
weed-seeds. It has over 41 per cent, of sand and dirt, and is a cake which I 
would advise you not to use. 
In answer to inquiries Mr. Turnbull wrote : — 
Billy Hall, Crook. January 11, 1893. 
To Dr. J. A. Yoelcker. 
Sir, — Y ours to hand about Linseed-cake sent by me for analysis. 1 
only bought a small quantity of it from a local dealer without getting a 
proper guarantee with it, therefore I cannot make anything out of this case, 
but I shall use more care in purchasing cake and manures for the future. 
— I remain, yours obediently, 
J. K. Turnbull, 
10. Mr. A. M. Wilson, of East Witton, Middleham, R.S.O., sent, 
on December 14, a sample of Linseed-cake for analysis. The report 
given on it was as follows : — 
December 24, 1892. 
Moisture 
Oil 
1 Albuminous compounds (tiesli-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
2 Mineral matter (ash) . . . . . 
1 containing nitrogen .... 
2 including sand ..... 
ll-65\ 
11-13 
24-31 1 
37-04 " 
7- 07 
8- 80' 
100 00 
3-89 
3-75 
A most impure cake, containing large amounts of rape-seed and cockle- 
seed with other weed-seeds, besides 3J per cent, of sand. It is not a proper 
feeding-cake for stock. 
On making inquiries it was elicited that the cake was only sold 
as OiZ-cake, but at 9f. per ton. 
Only a small quantity (2 cwt.) having been purchased, the 
vendor agreed not to charge anything for it. 
