110 THE CONNECTICUT AGRICULTURAL 



visited, and they do not accurately show it. They show only 

 what quality of milk a purchaser is likely to get. No pains are 

 usually taken to stir the milk thoroughly in the can before dipping 

 out, and it may easily happen that one customer will receive rich 

 milk and another very poor milk from the same can. 



Effect of Worry on the Quality of Milk. 



On May 14, Mr. Wm. F. Morgan of Woodbridge, brought to 

 the station a sample of milk from a cow recently purchased by 

 hinl and turned in with his herd. The animal was represented to 

 be a good milker, but the quality of her milk was inferior and no 

 cream could be got from it. A partial analysis of the milk was 

 made with the following results : 



Specific gravity, ... 1.031 



Solids, per cent 11.28 



Fat, " 2.16 



The cow had been a pet and had not pi'eviously run in a herd. 

 It was suggested by Mr. Morgan that she might be somewhat 

 harrassed by the other cows. It is well known that excitement 

 or " nervousness" often has an effect on the milk secretion and 

 that the quality was thus strikingly influenced in this case is 

 rendered highly probable by the following analyses of two 

 samples of milk from the same cow, taken at later dates — which 

 show excellent quality. 



Aug. 1, "83. Jan. 15, '84. 



Water, per cent 87.50 84.92 



Solids, per cent . 12.50 15.08 



Casein and albumin, per cent 2.81 3.34 



Fat, per cent. 3.94 5.54 



The present State law with regard to the sale of milk is as 

 follows : 



An Act to Prevent the Adulteration of Milk. 



-Be it e7iacted by the Senate and House of Mepresentatives in 

 General Assembly convened : 



Section 1. Whoever shall knowingly sell, supply, or bring to 

 be manufactured to any butter or cheese manu^factory in this State 

 any milk diluted with water, or adulterated by the addition of 



