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EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



and of the 8 per cent, milk test bottles in use. They are more 

 accurate than the 6-inch cream bottle and the 10 per cent, milk 

 test bottle. 



Following is a summary for the thirteen years the law has 

 been in operation : — 



' Average. 



3. Inspection of Machinery and Apparatus. — Mr. James 

 T. Howard, as deputj^ inspector, has visited and inspected the 

 Babcock machines and apparatus in 78 creameries, milk depots 

 and milk inspectors' laboratories. Conditions were found much 

 improved over those prevailing at the time of the previous in- 

 spection. In only one case was uninspected glassware found in 

 use and but four machines were condemned. The use of the 

 electrical tester is increasing rapidly. The larger number of 

 the milk inspectors employ such a tester, as do also several of 

 the milk depots. Most of the cities and larger towns are real- 

 izing the importance of safeguarding the milk supply and are 

 giving their inspectors satisfactory equipment and well-fur- 

 nished laboratories. Following is a list of creameries, milk 

 depots and milk inspectors known to be using the Babcock test 

 and visited by our inspector : — 



