104 



(2.) The percentage of fat unrecovered from the buttermilk, was practically the 

 same in both cases. 



(3.) In both trials, the butter obtained from the cream, which was heated to 150® 

 Fahr., had no flavour or odour of turnips, and was decidedly better in every respect 

 than the other two lots. 



(4 ) In both trials, the butter obtained from the cream, which was not heated 

 above 68° Fahr., had a distinct odour and flavour of turnips, the lot from the last 

 trial on 26th October giving a particularly strong smell and taste of turnips. 



(5.) In both trials, thebutter obtained fi-om the cream, which was heated to 150° 

 Fahr., was excellent in flavour and grain. It was rated at 37 and 36 for flavour out 

 of a possible 40 (perfection) ; and at 30 (perfection) for grain. 



(6.) In both trials, the butter obtained from the cream, which was not heated 

 above 68° Fahr., was rated lower than the other lots. The points awarded to it 

 were: — flavour, 35 and 25, out of a possible 40 (perfection); — and grain, 30 and 29, 

 out of a possible 30 (perfection). 



Note. — The butter was re-examined in glass jars, on 8th March, 1892, when the 

 previous judgment was confirmed. 



Disposal of Dairy Products. 



The record of the quantities of milk received at the experimental dairy build- 

 ing from May — when the work there commenced — until Decmber, and the disposition 

 which was made of the same, is submitted herewith. 



Milk received at the dairy for experimental work: 



Lb. 



May 12,795 



June 11,522 



July 10,428 



August 7,502 



September 7,352 



October 11,322 



November 8,936 



December 6.501 



76.358 



Lb. 



Butter in lb. prints, sold at 22c. and 25c. per lb 1,939| 



Butter in tubs and experimental jars, sold 321 



d(J do do on hand 210 



2^70^ 



Quarts. 

 Cream sold to residents on the farm at 20c. per quart.... 127^ 



Quarts. 

 Buttermilk sold at 2c. per quart 404 



The skim-milk and the remainder of the buttermilk were fed to calves and pigs. 



Quai'ts. 



Milk sold to residents on the farm at 4c. and 5c. per quart. 6,634|- 



PART IV.— FORTY-ACEE LOT. 



In the spring of the j^ear it was arranged that about 40 acres of land should be 

 set apart for the particular object of growing feed for cattle, in order to ascertain 

 and illustrate how many catiie could bo fed for the whole year upon the product of 

 that area. In many parts of Canada an impression has prevailed that farmers 



