THE RELATION OF MICROORGANISMS TO MILK 431 



In Montclair, N. J., the average bacterial count for the year 1918, 

 for the fifteen producers who delivered raw milk, was as follows: 



BACTERIAL COUNTS OF RAW MILK, MONTCLAIR, N. J., 1918 



Producer's Xo. Average Count 



1 6,OOO 



2 IO,5OO 



3 20,000 



4 37,000 



5 45,3oo 



6 47,000 



7 53,ooo 



8 65,500 



9 68,000 



10 75,ooo 



11 82,000 



12 82,OOO 



13 90,000 



14 171,000 



15 226,000 

 Average 71,886 



In Ithaca, N. Y., samples taken for the year 1919 gave average 

 bacterial counts by months as follows: 



BACTERIAL COUNTS OF MILK IN ITHACA, N. Y., 1919 



Month Average Count 



January ... 111,450 



February ... 145,990 



March 101,050 



April 93,46o 



May 123,320 



June 115,865 



July 66,525 



August 47,620 



September 151,260 



October 11,030 



November 27,120 



December 91,700 



