COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF MILK 301 



high when the percentage of fat is small, and it is not altered 

 by the addition of water to the milk. If the specific gravity of 

 the total solids is greater than 1*4, he regards it as clear evi- 

 dence that some of the fat has been removed. As this fact 

 can be deduced directly from the percentage of fat alone, the 

 specific gravity of the total solids does not seem to be of much 

 practical importance. 



