TESTIMONY OF ROBERT OGDEN DOREMUS. 185 



Fanny, which at 60 Fahr. stood at 95 on the lactometer, such 

 as shown before the Court ; another, Black, which at 60 Fahr. 

 stood at 80 on the lactometer ; and a third from a cow called 

 Mooley ; this I did not test with the lactometer. He will give his 

 statement about it, for I believe there were other gentlemen present 

 who witnessed the testing at the farm. 



Q. Doctor, will you state within what limits the specific gravity 

 of milk ranges by the hydrometer and lactometer ? A . From my 

 own experience the lowest is 1.023.2 ; another very near 1.023.5, and 

 thus on up, the highest being 1.035.42. 



By the COURT Q. You mentioned the two lowest ; how many 

 cows above it, Doctor? A. Well, sir, I think it is about forty-nine 

 cows ; all ranging from this low figure gradually up. 



Q. And which is the lowest? A. The lowest was 1.023.2 that 

 was about 80 on the lactometer. 



By Mr. PRENTICE Q. That is the black cow? A. Yes, sir. 



By the COURT Q. Suppose this ordinance of the Board of 

 Health instead of prohibiting in general terms the keeping for sale 

 or selling watered milk, had prohibited the selling of cows' milk of 

 a less specific gravity than 1.029, do you or do you not think that 

 the enforcement of that provision of the ordinance would have 

 tended to protect the public to some extent at least against the sale 

 of watered milk ? A. I do not ; I hold that scientific men claiming 

 that, and claiming that instrument with the use of the senses as the 

 sole means of determining the value of milk, applying it to myself 

 personally I would hold myself criminal in 



Q. You lose sight of my question ; would it not protect the pub- 

 lic against the selling of milk that had additional water put into it ? 

 A. I responded in the negative ; I propose to demonstrate to you 

 the reason for it. 



By Mr. LAWRENCE Q. Have you fully answered that question, 

 Doctor, within what limits the specific gravity? A. I believe 

 so. 



Q. Now, sir, will you explain the lactometer to the jury if you 

 can do so without going over any ground that has been gone over 

 by the prosecution? 



(Objected to.) 



A. I will prove, your Honor, to your satisfaction, I trust, that the 



