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mechanical, these directions if religiously followed leave nothing to chance, there 

 is no necessity to exercise judgment, and it is here many reputable factories become 

 involved. 



2. Weights : — The scales at the Government Cool Stores are very sensitive, and 

 are checked a number of times each day, certificates of accuracy being secured from 

 time to time. The experimental boxes forwarded to London to be checked there 

 were in every instance weighed by the Department's exi)ert weigher, and checked 

 by the chief grader. It was strange that an average loss of lOg ounces slioidd occur 

 in one instance, and only one ounce in another. (An Inspector of Weights and 

 Measures visited the Freezing Works immediately after my remarks on this dis- 

 cussion appeared in the press and tested all the scales and weights in the building 

 and found them correct. — R. C.) 



A member of the Association suggested that the method of refrigeration on the 

 steamer may have had something to do with the abnormal loss shown in one parcel 

 compared with the other. The humidity of the chamber may have influenced the loss 

 considerably. I stated that this aspect of the matter would have my attention by 

 further experiment. 



3. Grading : — 34 per cent, of the butter exported last season graded ''Superfine," 

 51 per cent. " First Grade," 13 per cent. " Second Grade," and i per cent " Third 

 Grade," and "Pastry"; against 60 per cent. "Superfine," 35 per cent. "First 

 Grade," and 4 per cent. " Second Grade " and lower for the season before. It is 

 well to remember that the interpretation of grades was altered at the commencement 

 of this season to " Superfine " from a minimimi of 94 points to 95 points, whilst 

 " First Grade " was raised from a minimum of 88 to 90 points and so on. By 

 comparing last season's percentages on the present season's basis of points, 52 per 

 cent, of last year's butter would have been included in the "Superfine Grade" 

 instead of 60 per cent., 40 per cent, in the " First Grade " instead of 35 per cent., 

 and 8 per cent " Second Grade " instead of 4 per cent. 



OVERHEAD CARRIER FOR MILKING 8HEDS. 



R. T. Archer, Assistant Dairy Expert. 



To enable the dairyman to obtain the best possible returns from the 

 capital and energy devoted to his work he must adopt any labor-saving 



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OVERHEAD CARRIER FOR MILKING SHEDS. 



appliance that will assist in economical production. The accompanying 

 drawings illu.strate a carrier for the conveyance of milk from the shed to- 



