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n. Influence of Water on the Composition of Milk. 



Milk from Lady Horace : Water, 87.05 per cent. ; solids, 

 12.95 per cent. ; fat, 3.95 per cent. ; solids not fat, 9.00 per 

 cent. 



Added water until the lactometer stood at 100 at 15° C, 

 or 14.5 per cent. 



Water, 88.89 per cent. 



Solids, 11.11 " 



Fat (in solids), 3.31 " 



Solids not fat, 7.80 " 



Milk from Bessie : Water, 87.29 per cent. ; solids, 12.71 

 per cent. ; fat, 3.91 per cent. ; solids not fat, 8.80 per cent. 



Added water mitil the lactometer ptood at 100 at 15° C, 

 or 15.4 per cent. 



Water, 89.03 per cent. 



Solids, 10.97 



Fat (in solids), 8.31 " 



Solids not fat, 7.G6 



Milk from Melia : Water, 88.09 per cent. ; solids, 11.91 

 per cent. ; fat, 3.33 per cent. ; solids not fat, 7.58 per cent. 



Added water until the lactometer stood at 100 at 15° C., 

 or 8.7 per cent. 



Water, 88.91 per cent. 



Solids 11.09 



Fat 3.12 " 



Solids not fat, 7.97 " 



Pure milk — 1.032 specific gravity at 21° C, 110° lacto- 

 meter. 



3| per cent, of water added 21.° C. 1.0315 Sp. Gr., or 103 Lactometer. 



6| " " " 21.0 1.030 " 104 



10 " " " 21.° 1.029 " 100 » 



16| " •♦ •♦ 21.° 1.027 " 94 " 



