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It may be pointed out that a sample of the quality represented 
by the foregoing analysis would contain 11 ‘66 per cent, of nitrogen 
only, while “95 per cent, pure” nitrate would have at least 15'6 per 
cent, of nitrogen. 
The merchants then wrote : — 
May 21, 1894. 
Mr. Henry Davies, Goldby’s Farm, near Nuneaton. 
Dear Sir, — With reference to your favour of the 16th inst., we beg to 
point out that the nitrate of soda was invoiced to you as containing the 
nitrogen which your analysis shows it to hold. We therefore fail to see 
where the cause of complaint lays. Our agent was not authorised to offer it 
as pure, nor did we state it to be such, and the price must have shown you 
that it could not possibly have been so, and you should not, if you had so 
expected it, have taken delivery after receiving the invoice. 
We are quite within our legal rights in refusing to make you any allow- 
ance, but being desirous of retaining your custom should be glad to hear 
what allowance you expect, and we will endeavour to meet you. — Yours 
truly, * * * * 
Dr. Yoelcker pointed out to Mr. Davies that he had only received 
1 1 *66 per cent, of nitrogen, and not even that (13 per cent.) stated 
on the invoice ; and he also showed that the price, instead of being 
low, as the merchants indicated, was the full price of the best quality 
of nitrate of soda. 
On May 30 the vendors wrote : — 
May 30, 1894. 
Mr. Henry Davies, Astley. 
Dear Sir, — In reply to yours of 24th inst., we have considered the 
matter thoroughly, and in order to avoid all unpleasantness we now make 
you the offer, without prejudice, of 25 s. per ton reduction, payment of 
account to be made forthwith. — Yours truly, * * * * 
The following case is an instance of a manure containing boiled 
bones being sold as “Dissolved Bones.” 
7 . Mr. H. C. Gardner, of Ombersley, Droitwich, forwarded on 
behalf of Mr. T. Amphlett, of Acton Hall, Stourport, Worcestershire, 
for analysis, on May 8, a sample of what was sold as “ Dissolved 
Bones.” The vendors were Messrs J. P. Harvey & Co., Kidder- 
minster. On receipt of the invoice it read : — 
£ J. d. 
3 tons Diss. Bones at 61. 10s. 0 d. . . . . 19 10 0 
1 ton Diss. Bones 7 0 0 
26 10 0 
Artificially compounded : 
Ammonia 2 to 3 per cent. 
Phosphates 30 to 35 „ 
Minimum guaranteed. 
