TESTIMONY OF HENEY A. MOTT, JE. 135 



at the temperature of 60 degrees, and not tne specific gravity of the 

 first, second, or third portion of milk. 



Q. What would you say of the standard of 1.029 as a standard of 

 milk from a sound healthy cow? A. I say, that the standard 1.029 

 is the lowest that pure normal milk can ever reach : it never falls 

 below that standard. In cases where it falls below the milk is not 

 normal but is abnormal. 



Q. Are you familiar with the literature of milk and its examina- 

 tion ? A. I am, sir. 



Q. What is the best opinion according to the best authorities, 

 with regard to the use of the lactometer, for detecting the watering 

 of milk ? 



(Objected to ; objection overruled ; exception.) 



A. According to my opinion and the researches that I have 

 made from the best authorities, the lactometer is recommended as 

 a test ; not of the purity of milk but of the excessive adulteration of 

 milk. 



COUNSEL I move to strike that out as not responsive. 



The COUET I think it is responsive ; leave it in. 



By Mr. PEENTICE Q. You understand it approves the use of 

 the lactometer ? A. Yes, sir, I understand it. 



Q. Do you consider that the thermometer is absolutely neces- 

 sary to discover the fact, whether milk has been adulterated with 

 water or not ? A. " The fact," I should like in italics to discover 

 the fact. No sir, for this reason, that combined with the lactometer 

 we use the senses. If there is any doubt as to the temperature of 

 milk, it can be easily cooled, so that the senses will detect that its 

 temperature is below 60, and when it is below 60, it is in favor of 

 the milkmen. 



Cross-examined : 



Q. How do you determine the temperature without the thermo- 

 meter? A. I can easily determine by my senses that the tempera- 

 ture of milk is or is not below 60. 



Q. Can you tell it with water ? A. Through the glass, no. 



Q. Well, if you taste it or touch it apply your senses to it ? 

 A. Do you say that is water ? 



Q. I say it came from this decanter? A. I should cool the milk a 



