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case, both methods gave the same result. In 26 cases, 

 the fat method gave higher results by an average 

 of 1.4 cents for 100 pounds of milk, the difference 

 varying in the case of different individuals from 5.1 

 cents to 0.1 cent. 



The greatest difference found in favor of the 

 fat and casein basis, 5.9 cents per 100 pounds of 

 milk, would mean for an entire factory season 

 nearly $20, assuming that this patron furnished 

 33,600 pounds of milk, an average of 224 pounds 

 for 150 days, which was the actual average for 

 each patron. Summarizing the results on this basis, 

 we have 2'^ men receiving more money by the fat- 

 and-casein method, amounting altogether, for the 

 season, to $123.46, the increased dividends of each 

 varying from 33.6 cents to $19.83, and averaging 

 $5-39- As a matter of fact, about two-thirds of the 

 money would go to 8 patrons. One patron re- 

 ceives the same amount either way. The remain- 

 ing 26 patrons receive less by the fat-and-casein 

 method than by the fat basis, amounting altogether 

 to $123.46, varying from 33.6 cents to $17.13, and 

 averaging $4.75 each. 



On the basis of the estimated cost of $60 to $75 

 spent in paying for the test, more than half of the 

 difference ($123.46) would be used up, so that, if 

 those who benefited by the casein-test paid for it, 

 there would be distributed not more than half of 

 the amount above given. This would mean an ex- 

 penditure of $60 to $75, in order to adjust a dif- 

 ference of $123 in the interest of 23 men who fur- 

 nish milk which tests below the average in fat. 

 The entire sum involved amounts to less than 0.4 



