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the light cream coloured powder was milk minus the water and the 

 germs, and were somewhat sceptical as to its value till they had 

 tested a sample of the new product. The housewife now looks for- 

 ward to the day when she will buy her milk, like sugar in a paper 

 bag, from her grocer. 



During the course of the Show, instruction in testing milk and 

 cream by means of the Babcock tester was given by Messrs. Archer 

 and Carroll, dairy supervisors. Demonstrations in cheese-making on 

 the Cheddar system were also carried out by Mr. McMillan, cheese- 

 making expert. It would be well if these, and all similar operations, 

 could be conducted at future shows on raised platforms, so as to give 

 a better chance of seeing to those not fortunate enough to be in the 

 front row. The value of such demonstrations is shown by the desire of 

 the crowd to get a good view, and every opportunity should be given 

 to those who desire to avail themselves of the instruction imparted. 



The method of building an up-to-date circular frame silo on the most 

 recent economical lines was easily gathered from the portion erected, 

 adjoining the building-, under the supervision of Dr. Cherry. The 

 cost in Melbourne of material for a silo witli a capacity of 100 tons 

 has now been reduced to less than tlo. 



Government Cool Stores. 



The Government Cool Stores made an imposing array with perish- 

 a])le produce ]jre})ared for export, such as rabbits and hares, fowls, 

 (lucks and turkeys, mutton and lamb, pork and beef. The frozen 

 rabbits especially caught the public fancy, the splendid appearance 

 they presented testifying alike to their quality and the skill with 

 which they had been dressed and packed. Fowls from Russia, 

 chickens from England, poultry and game from almost all parts of the 

 world gave those in the local trade an opportunity of seeing hoAV 

 competing countries put up their products. Certainly as far as 

 appearances went those prepared at the Government Cool Stores 

 easily held their own. 



Mr. Hart, the poultry expert, gave frequent demonstrations in 

 dressing potiltry, and from his pulpit-like structure impressed the 

 onlookers with his skilful work. When not thus engaged, he was 

 usually to be seen surroitnded b}' a knot of enthusiasts, explaining to 

 them the proper methods of packing poultiy and eggs for export, or 

 the merits of the various breeds of fowls for the table or for egg 

 })r(jduction. 



In the work of inspecting for export all perishable produce except 

 butter and fruit. Dr. Brown naturally meets with many cases of 

 disease, so he gathered for exhibition a large and varied collection of 

 hydatid cysts, ta])eworms and such like objects of interest. 



Special Industries. 



A most effective and extensive display was made by Mr. Knight 

 and his assistants, embracing samples of fibres and fibre plants, oils 



