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cows died and four others exhibited signs of paralysis after eating a 
feeding meal in which this bean figured largely ; in another case an 
entire flock of pure Shropshire sheep was affected, many of them 
dying after eating a compound cake in which I subsequently found 
Lathyrus sativus present. Lastly, matters were brought to a decided 
conclusion by an important legal case which was tried at Bristol in 
the autumn, and in which it was clearly established that the use of 
Lathyrus sativus, under the name of “ Indian Peas,” had caused the 
death of a number of horses. 
Miscellaneous Feeding Stuffs. 
The following analyses, made by me, of materials used for feeding 
purposes may be found useful : — • 
A 
B 
0 
D 
E 
F 
— 
Bullock 
fattener 
Oat 
shellings 
Sunflower 
seed 
Malted 
acorns 
r-O 
II 
Bean cake 
from 
Newchong, 
China 
Moisture . 
10-71 
10-25 
10-97 
18-45 
11-17 
19-52 
Oil . 
•63 
•56 
24-50 
3 98 
•60 
8-22 
1 Albuminous 
compounds . 
1-31 
2-94 
15-37 
5-25 
4-00 
39-25 
Starch, digest- 
ible fibre, &c. 
53-27 
49-78 
16 99 
00-96 
56-91 
23-32 
Woody fibre . 
30-50 
32-34 
28-63 
9-02 
20-33 
4-75 
2 Mineral matter 
(ash) . 
3-£8 
4-13 
3-54 
2-34 
1 09 
4 94 
10000 
100-00 
100-00 
100-00 
100-00 
10000 
1 containing 
nitrogen 
■21 
•47 
2-46 
■84 
•64 
6-28 
2 including silica 
308 
3 24 
•24 
•54 
— 
•19 
A and B were very similar materials both in appearance and 
analysis, though the former was sold as a “fattening food for 
bullocks,” and the latter under its right name, and costing 32s. 6c?. 
per ton. It is hardly worth the name of “ food,” while the value 
of E (coffee husks) is very little more. As a contrast, the bean 
cake from Newchong, China, is a decidedly good quality food, and 
not dear at 6?. per ton delivered. The sunflower seed (analysis C) 
was home-grown, and the malted acorns (analysis D) were treated 
in this way in order to prevent, if possible, any risk of acorn- 
poisoning. 
Manures. 
About these there is not much that need be said. Mineral 
superphosphate has been generally of good quality and up to the 
stated guarantees. Dissolved bones have at times been procurable 
at very low prices, of which the following is an example : — 
