108 THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL 



MILK. 



Analyses of Milk of Ayrshire Cows. 



In March last, S. M. Wells, Esq., of Wethevsfield,gave the station 

 opportunity to make analyses of a number of samples of the milk 

 of single Ayrshire cows from his well-known herd. The results 

 are tabulated below. Two of the analyses are incomplete as 

 respects some ingredients. 



Mysie Mysie Flora Flora 



Name of Cow. Mysie. Athol. McCrae. McArthur. 34 



Water,. --- 88.40 87.45 87.66 85.83 87.24 



Casein and albumin, - 3.03 3.07 3.26 3.05 



Fat, 3.17 3.78 3.82 4.96 3.74 



Sugar, --- 4.82 4.94 4.32 4.71 , 



Ash, --.'. . .58 .76 .94 



100.00 100.00 100.00 



Total solids, 11.60 12.55 12.34 14.17 12.76 



Date of dropping last 



calf, Oct. 26, '82. Feb. 27, '83. Dec. 26, '81. Mar. 21. '83. Mar. 6, '83. 



The milk was received Mar. 28, 1883, As will be seen, three of 

 the cows were fresh in milk, one had been four months in milk 

 and one fifteen months. 



With perhaps the exception of the milk of Flora McArthur 

 who calved only a week before the sample was taken, the analyses 

 show as close agreement as could be expected between analyses 

 of the milk of a single cow on different days, or at difierent stages 

 of lactation. The average total solids amount to 12.76 per cent., 

 which shows excellent quality. 



Case of Watered Milk. 



In March, 1 883, a sample of milk was brought to this station 

 by the purchaser, who suspected adulteration. This suspicion was 

 confirmed by the analysis I, see below. 



It was reported to the sender that the milk might possibly 

 be a genuine milk of extraordinary and abnormal composition, 

 taken from a single cow ; but in all probability it was I'ich milk 

 (probably Jerse*y or Guernsey), which had been mixed with 

 about one-third its weight of water. That to test the matter 

 beyond all doubt a sample taken by a third party at the time of 



