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III. — Miscellaneous Analyses. 

 EXAMINATIONS OF SKIM MILK FOR FAT. 



[Samples sent on at different times for examination.] 



Analysis of Milk from Shorthorn Cow. 



Moisture, at 100° C, 

 Solid matter, 



Ash percentage, 



One hundred parts of ash contained — 



Potassium oxide. 

 Sodium oxide, . 

 Calcium oxide, 

 Magnesium oxide, . 

 Phosphoric acid, 



Per cent. 

 88.45 



n.55 



100.00 

 0.72 



Per cent. 

 23.52 

 14.20 

 23.11 

 2.52 

 30.59 



Animal had been fed largely with roots ; milk yielded 

 its butter slowly. 



Analysis of Onions. 



Air dry without leaves — 



Moisture, at 100° C, 

 Dry matter, 



Dry matter contained of — 



Nitrogen, . 

 Sulphur, . 

 Ash constituents. 



Per cent. 



89.20 

 10.80 



Per cent. 



2.12 



.48 



4.36 



One hundred parts of ash contained — 



Potassium oxide. 

 Sodium oxide, . 

 Calcium oxide, . 

 Magnesium oxide, . 

 Sequioxide of iron, . 

 Silicic acid. 

 Phosphoric acid. 

 Sulphuric acid, . 



Per cent. 



38.51 



1.90 



8.20 



3.65 



.58 



3.33 



15.80 



Not determined. 



