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name of “ Linseed-cake,” of impure cakes which have no right to be 
described as “ Linseed-cake ” : — 
9. Mr. R. F. Gubbin, of Wyddial Bury, Buntingford, Herts, 
forwarded, on April 30, a sample of 2 tons of what he had purchased 
as “ Russian Linseed-cake,” at 71. 12s. 6 d. per ton delivered. 
Mr. Gubbin stated that the vendors assured him that the cake 
was pure. After sending a sample for analysis to Dr. Yoelcker, 
the following report was received : — 
May 2, 1894. 
Moisture 12-98 
Oil 975 
1 Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
5 Mineral matter (ash) 
1 containing nitrogen ..... 
1 including sand ...... 
29-69 
3374 ' 
7-65 
10000 
6-197 
4-75 
1-09 
A cake adulterated to a considerable extent with spurry and other 
weed seeds. 
On receipt of the invoice it read as follows : — 
R. F. Gubbin, Wyddial Bury. 
April 23, 1894. 
£ s. d. 
April 3, 1894. 2 tons 1 cwt. 15 lb. Rus. Lin. Cake 
at 71. 12s. 6 d 15 14 0 
Subsequently the vendors wrote : — 
April 27, 1894. 
Dear Sir, — Your letter to hand re Linseed Cake. We beg to say we do 
not guarantee the purity of any cake we sell. We do the best we can to 
supply the purest cake on the market, and, as far as our knowledge goes, 
what you had only contains its natural admixture. . . . We are, yours 
truly, * ... * 
Mr. Gubbin then gave the vendors an opportunity of taking a 
fresh sample ; but this they did not avail themselves of. On the 
parties meeting at Hertford later on, the vendors stated that the 
broker declined to admit the impurity of the cake or to give any 
compensation. 
10. Mr. J. Drewitt, of Patching, Worthing, sent for analysis, on 
May 15, a sample of Russian linseed-cake which he had purchased 
with a guarantee of 16 per cent, of oil, the price being 71. 15s. per 
ton delivered to nearest station. Four tons had been purchased 
altogether. 
Dr. Yoelcker’s report was as follows : — 
Moisture 
Oil . . 
1 Albuminous compounds (flesh-forming matters) 
Mucilage, sugar, and digestible fibre 
Woody fibre (cellulose) 
Mineral matter (ash) 
1 containing nitrogen .... 
May 22, 1894. 
13-87\ 
11-38 
28-75 
31-91 ' 
8-85 
5-24/ 
100-00 
4-60 
