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for sale to the public. The tins are packed has created quite a new industry in the 

 into cases containing four dozen each, which neighbourhood. It is consequently regarded 

 are appropriately marked with the brand and with the greatest favour by the local inhabi- 

 name of the Company. Great care is in- tants, who believe in preserved milk most 

 variably exercised that no tins should leave thoroughly — a strong proof of its intrinsic 

 the works unless they are perfectly air-tight, good qualities. The workpeople themselves 

 and, in fact, none are sent out without every also use it largely, which affords convincing 

 possible precaution being taken to avoid the testimony — if that be necessary — of the 

 least defect in any respect. To this care- purity of the milk itself The local grocers 

 fulness in producing an article of the best do a good trade in the article, and it is said 

 quality, the popularity of the goods of this that the lait conserve is used in large quanti- 

 Company is doubtless attributable. ties in the district preferably to milk direct 

 In all matters connected with the manipu- from the cow. If this be the case in a rural 

 lation of milk — either in regard to cheese locality celebrated for its dairy produce, &c., 

 or butter making — an imperative condition how much more extensively ought the con- 

 is that perfect cleanliness should be observed densed milk to be consumed in large towns 

 in the arrangements ; and this remark ap- and cities, where the obtainment of milk in 

 plies equally to the preservation of milk. The its perfectly pure condition is the next thing 

 English Condensed Milk Company are to an utter impossibility — especially under 

 thoroughly appreciative of this fact, and they the existing regime of " Simpson " and the 

 carry out their appreciation to the utmost " cow with the iron tail." 

 possible extent. They are determined not As regards the constituents of the milk, the 

 only to have pure milk, but also that not the following is the Lancet analysis : — 



least vestige of adventitious impurity should Moisture 25.10 



catch it in the process of manufacture. Thus, Fat 11.73 



in all the arrangements of their works this Casein 15.17 



. . r 1 ,• • Milk sugar 16.24 



great characteristic— perfect cleanhness— is Cane Sugar 29.46 



everywhere noticeable. When the milk is ^^ 2.30 



first received from the farmers' carts, it is in- 



spected with the utmost vigilance, and we 100 



believe that even the premises of the farmers This analysis shows the milk from which the 



are often visited, with the view to see that extract was obtained to have been decidedly 



they are in proper condition as regards the superior to the average milk sold in large 



keeping of the milk. The tins, loo, in which towns. 



it is conveyed to the factory are models of In conclusion, we have pleasure in stating 



cleanliness. When they are emptied at the that a visit to this factory is most interesting, 



works in the morning, they are thoroughly not only in consequence of the character of 



washed with hot water, which is dashed into the product it turns out, but from the perfect- 



every corner and crevice, thus avoiding the ness of all the processes in operation and 



possibility of any description of dirt adhering the apparatus employed. As a new industrial 



to them. The factory itself, too, is beautifully development, too, it is worthy of notice ; 



clean, and offers a very good example to and ;i in to be desired that such scientific 



many farmers whose dairies are by no means gentlemen as Dr bmith would, before they 



■so perfect in this respect as could be wished, pronounce judgment upon an article of which 



Altogether the Company employ at Ayles- they know litde, take the trouble to inspect 



bury about 200 hands, all "native and to the mode in which it is produced, which 



the manner born," and it will thus be per- would considerably enlarge their acquaint- 



ceived that the establishment of this factory ance with the subject they desire to treat. 



