148 Quarterly Report of the Chemical Committee, March , 1893 . 
11. Mr. A. Edwards, of Chapmansford, Whitchurch, Hants, seDt 
on December 21 a sample of Corn-meal which he said was sold as 
being screenings from the crushing of mixed horse corn, the price 
of it being 41. 8s. 4 d. per ton. 
Dr.Yoelcker’s report on this was : — 
Moisture 
Oil 
1 Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
2 Mineral matter (ash) 
January 18, 1893. 
12-41, 
6-53 
11-87 
46-31 ' 
4-23 
100-00 
19-65) 
1 containing nitrogen 
2 including sand 
1-90 
12-81 
A material which I do not consider, from the dirt and impurities with 
it, to be a fit feeding meal — still less to be worth anything like the price 
you gave for it. 
Four tons had been purchased, but without any guarantee ; Mr. 
Edwards, however, was allowed 10s. per ton for the meal, as not 
being “ equal to sample,” but he would not give particulars as to the 
vendor. 
12 . Mr. James Milnthorp, of 28 South Parade, Doncaster, sent 
on January 28 a sample of Rice-meal, upon which the following 
report was given : — 
February 10, 1893. 
Moisture 
Oil 
1 Albuminous compounds (tiesh-forming matters) 
Starch, digestible fibre, &c 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
2 Mineral matter (ash) 
10-14\ 
1-89 
9-19 
41-81 " 
8-23 
100-00 
28-74' 
1 containing nitrogen 
2 including sand . . . 
The sample also contains sulphate of lime 
1-47 
1001 
1715 
This is a meal grossly adulterated with sand and sulphate of lime 
(gypsum), and is not a fit feeding material. 
Seven tons of this had been purchased by Mr. Milnthorp subject to 
his being satisfied Avith the result of the analysis. Upon receiving 
the report Mr. Milnthorp refused to take delivery of the meal, 
which was accordingly returned to Hull, from Avhence it had 
come. 
