LIME u a notnblo instanco of this. Lime is supplied by tho bushel in an unsincked state, and by exposure to the atmosphere it ■oon crumbles into powder, and in creases enormously in bulk. It is sup plied to ships for whitewashing the holds. The yard people are careful in issuing to give hooped measure, while the ship officers (who do not fancy it) always take as little as possible, and often slip off without taking the proscribed quantity. Henco, in taking stock, the lime always comes out surplus. But indeed this is the case with many articles of store that are usod in large quantities — those for instance that are received by the ton on weighbridges and issued by the pound in scales. This of itself would bo sufficient to cause discrepancies, but in addition to this, weigh bridges are affected by so many influences, suoh as heat and cold, wet and dry, wind and calm, frost and snow, that whatever pains may be taken, it is not possible in all weathers, especitilly on Jmdgos whioh are out of doors (as most of Them necessarily are) to arrive at perfectly accurate results, and this with the^ many small weighings in issuing, precludes the possibility of a porfoot balance. Hence this is never expooted in a store account, whereas in a cash account even tho slightest deviation would be inadmissible. Snapdragon. East Dulwich, 26th July, 1877.
thus showing thai 16,000 gallon* of oil at Ohriitmaa would become 17,000 gallons at Midsummer, and thus was the matter satisfactorily explained.
