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of milx and increase of butter, on account of the large percentage of 

 starcli contained in thera. I do not agree with the general opinion that 

 butter in milk arises chiefly from the fat contained in the food of the cow ; 

 because the refuse from malt is perhaps more favorable to butter than per- 

 haps any other food, and it does not contain even a trace of ftit. 



Mr. Tillman, from the committee of arts and sciences. — The next meet- 

 ing will be at our new Repository, in the Cooper Union building, corner of 

 8th street and 3d Avenue, on the first Thursday of May next. 



Subjects, "Dentistry," and "Fire-proof buildings." 



At 10.^ o'clock adjourned. 



H. MEIGS, Secretanj. 



