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the thermometer is to be placed. The oil should fill 

 the space to within an inch of the top. The cork through 

 which the thermometer has been passed is then fitted 

 into the opening. The thermometer bulb should be 

 placed in the oil about half an inch above the bottom of 

 the outer jacket. The apparatus is then placed on the 



FIG. 73. Apparatus necessary to test cheese for moisture. 



tripod over the alcohol lamp. A flame | inch in diameter 

 and | inch high will give sufficient heat to hold the bath 

 at the proper temperature. The temperature may be 

 regulated by raising or lowering the lamp or by changing 

 the size of the flame by adjusting the wick. Hundreds 

 of tests may be run without taking the apparatus apart 



