No. 4.] REPORT OF DAIRY BUREAU. 



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The bureau has also made some investioations as to the 

 accuracy of mathematical formula, published by the Vermont 

 and Wisconsin experiment stations, for ascertaining the total 

 solids in milk by the Babcock test and the specific gravity 

 as shown by the lactometer. 



One formula is : — 



Total solids equal lactometer divided by 4 plus 1^ fat. 



The results have been very satisfactory, so far as we have 

 been able to carry them. 



The following is the result of six experiments made l)y 

 chemist J. R. Blair, employed l)y the C. Brigham Com- 

 pany : — 



Finally. 



It has been the aim of the bureau to carry out the instruc- 

 tions of the law in a broad spirit. We have endeavored in 

 the time given us to do our best to enforce the criminal laws 

 placed under our charge, and to carry out our public duties. 

 But we have given equal attention to the broad educational 

 field. We have endeavored to exert such an influence for 

 better and purer dairy products as to remove from the laws 

 any stigma of class legislation, and to place them upon the 

 broad plane of valuable provisions for the welfare of the 

 whole people. We believe that our work has been of some 

 value in this direction. We know it has aiyen us valuable 

 experience which leads us to hope for better results as time 



