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QUARTERLY REPORT OF THE CHEMICAL 
COMMITTEE. 
June, 1892. 
1 . Mr. R. W. Burclinall, of Branston, Lincoln, sent on January 
18, 1892, a sample of linseed-cake which he had bought as “ 95 per 
cent, pure,” at 9/. 12s. (Sd. per ton, less 5s. for cash in one month. 
After analysis, the following report was given : — 
January 22, 1892. 
Moi.sture 
Oil . . 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre . . 
Woody fibre (cellulose) . « . • • 
* Mineral matter (ash) • • t « • 
' containing nitrogen • . . . • 
‘ including sand 
A cake largely adulterated with rape seed. 
12-70\ 
12-90 
29-31 1 
29-69 ( 
8-80 
6-GO^ 
100-00 
4-69 
1-65 
The vendors deducted H. per ton, and Mr. Burchnall was un 
willing to give further particulars. 
2. Mr. J. J. B.odenhurst, of Preston Hall, Preston Brockhurst, 
Shrewsbury, sent on Api’il 21, 1892, a sample of what he described 
as “ Linseed-cake,” which cost 8?. per ton in Liverpool. Dr. 
Voelcker, noticing a suspicious appearance about the cake, wrote 
at once to Mr. Rodenhurst, advising him to delay using the cake 
until the report upon it was received. 
In reply, Mr. Rodenhurst said that he had not used any of the 
cake, but that it was only a sample taken before purchasing. 
After analysis the following report was given : — 
April 28, 1892, 
Moisture •••••••«, 9 88'i 
Oil 13 07 
* Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) , 27‘3V 1 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre , , , 31-07 [ 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 10 82 1 
• Mineral matter (ash) »...»» 7-79' 
100-00 
’ containing nitrogen , 
* including sand . • 
4-38 
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J. J. Rodenhurst, Esq. April 28, 1892. 
Dear Sir, — I send you the analysis of the cake which is termed Lin- 
«eed-cake. I am glad to hear that you have not purchased any of it, for it is 
not only a grossly adulterated cake, which ought not to be called Linseed-cake 
at all, but it contains a large amount of castor-bean, which, if given to stock, 
-will almost surely prove fatal to them. It contains, in addition, many 
