'I'HK FPiEEZlXG POINT OF SOM 

 MIf.KS. 



ABNDIIMA 



By J. B. HENDERSON, F.T.C.. and 

 L A. MESTON. 



( Read before the Royal Society of Queensland, November 9th, 



1914.) 



On the 15th May, 1914, among several samples of milk 

 submitted for analysis in the Government Chemical 

 Laboratory, Brisbane, by a Food Inspector, were two, 

 from different sources, which gave the following results 

 on analysis : — 



Total Solids 



Fat 



Solids not fat 



Ash 



Nitrogen . . 



Chlorine in Ash 



Chlorine in Ash as NaCl 



Ash 

 ^^*'° NaCT 



Ash 



^^^^^ S.N.F. 



Fieezing Point 



Composition of Solids not fat :— 

 Milk S'l-ar 

 Proteids 

 Ash 



No. 4349. 



(6 cows) 



11 . 60 per cent 



.3 . 86 per cent 



7 . 74 per cent 



. 80 per cent 



0.49 per cent 



22 . 6 per cent 



37 . 2 per cent 



2.68 



10.3 

 0.55°C 



49 . 2 per cent 



40 . 3 per cent 

 10.3 per cent 



No. 4353 



( 2 cows) 



1 1 . 69 per cent 



3 . 90 per cent 



7 . 79 per cent 



0.78 per cent 



. 47 per cent 



22 . 6 per cent 



37 . 2 per cent 



2.68 



10.0 

 0.54*C 



51 .4 per cent 

 38.4 per cent 

 10.0 per cent 



