COMPOSITION OF MILK IX (APE COLONY. 



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It may be of interest parenthetically here to insert a table show- 

 ing the quarterly averages of milk sold in the Kimberley division. 

 Table V. — Composition of Milk, KI^iBERLEY Division, iqo8. 



As is the case in the Cape Division, the percentage of fat reaches 

 its maximum in the 2nd quarter and falls off towards the 4th 

 quarter. This fact was also observed with the previous year's 

 results. The milk purchased at Kimberley is shown to be, as 

 was the case in 1907 also, richer in fat as well as in other milk 

 solids. The above table includes 68 samples reported adulterated. 



The results above discussed are all those of analyses of samples 

 of milk taken in the streets from the public supplies. 



In addition to these, 185 samples were also taken each from an 

 individual cow. These comprise 168 samples from the individual 

 €ows of 15 herds and 17 samples from individual cows kept singly 

 and not forming part of a herd. Table VI. gives the average 

 percentage of fat and solids not fat in the milk of each herd. 

 Table VI. — Composition of 'SUlk of Herds, 1908. 



