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I would point out to you that you have contravened the Fertilisers and 
Feeding Stuffs Act, 1893, by not giving on your invoice a guarantee of 
analysis. It seems to me it is a matter to bring before the County Council. 
In your letter you mention that the men may be a little careless in the 
mixing. I do not know whether you allude to your men at the works or my 
men. As regards results it would be hard to say whether they were owing 
to the general fertility of the land, the season, or your manure, so I cannot 
go by that. What we farmers want is proper value for our money. 
I am at above address till Monday, 14th inst. — Yours faithfully, 
C. Milligan. 
The vendors accepted Col. Milligan’s offer to resample. This 
was done on May 15 in the presence of both parties, samples of both 
the 51. and the 6/. per ton manures being taken. 
One of the samples of the 5/. per ton manure was sent to Dr. 
V oelcker, who reported upon it as follows : — 
May 22, 1894. 
Moisture ......... 24-04\ 
1 Organic matter 19-71 
Phosphate of lime (1-63 100-00 
Carbonate of lime, oxide of iron, &c. . . . 30-47 ; 
Sand . 1915/ 
1 containing nitrogen ...... 2-77 
equal to ammonia ...... 3'35 
This is nearly as good as the 61. per ton manure ; there is hardly 5s. a 
ton difference between them. Both manures are ruinously dear. 
Col. Milligan paid the account and closed the transaction. 
The following are two instances of worthless manures sold at 
comparatively extravagant prices : — 
4 . Mr. W. S. Burton, of Childrey Manor, Wantage, Berks, sent 
on April 28 a sample of what had been sold to him as “Blood 
Manure,” at 20s. per ton. 
Dr. Yoelcker’s report was as follows : — 
May 7, 1894. 
Moisture .' 15-71' 
1 Organic matter 5'69 
Phosphate of lime 1-26-100-00 
Oxide of iron, carbonate of lime, &c. . . . 22-63 
Sand 54-71, 
1 containing nitrogen ...... -43 
equal to ammonia . . . ... -62 
This is not “ Blood Manure ” at all, though called so. It is a material 
of very slight manurial value, and is not worth 5s. a ton. 
Mr. Burton then wrote : — 
Childrey Manor, Wantage : May 26, 1894. 
Dear Dr. Voelcker, — Thanks for your kind letter. On due investiga- 
tion I find that the vendor of the Manure had no intention to deceive. 
