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show rather higher percentages of fat in the skimmed milk than 

 were obtained here and give a fair idea of the results likelj^ to be 

 obtained under ordinary farm conditions. 



CONCI.USIONS. 



Gravity or dilution separators are merely tin cans in which the 

 separation of cream by gravity process is claimed to be aided by 

 dilution with water. 



Under ordinary conditions the dilution is of no benefit. It 

 may be of some use when the milk is all from " stripper " cows, 

 or when the temperature of melting ice cannot be secured. (C. 

 U. Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull 39.) 



These cans are not ' ' separators ' ' in the universall}^ accepted 

 sense of that term and cannot rank in efficiency with them. 



They are even less efficient than the best forms of deep setting 

 systems, such as the Cooley Creamer. 



They are no more efficient than the old fashioned shallow pan ; 

 but perhaps require rather less labor. 



In all probability they would give better results if used with- 

 out dilution and immersed in as cold water as possible, prefera- 

 blv ice water. 



