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THE MILK QUESTION 



Buffalo's milk possesses a slight, pleasing odor and taste, 

 is richer in solids than cow's milk, since the quantity of fat 

 amounts to about 8 per cent, the proteins to fully 4 per 

 cent, and the lactose from 4.75 to 5.2 per cent. 



AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF MILK OF VARIOUS KINDS 



Summary of the differences between cow's milk and 

 woman 9 s milk 



The following table shows the average composition of 

 cow's milk and woman's milk and shows, at a glance, the 

 differences in the amounts of the principal constituents: 



Fat 



Protein 

 Sugar 

 Salts 

 Water 



Woman's Milk 



4. per cent 



1.5 



7. 



.20 

 87.30 



Cow's Milk 



3 (to 4) per cent 



4.5 



4.5 

 .75 

 87.25 



100.00 



100.00 



Calories 



per kilo 710.50 700.00 



The difference between cow's milk and woman's milk is 

 greater than the table indicates. Cow's milk is more opaque 

 than woman's milk, although the latter contains a greater 



