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DAIRYING 



The Importance of Rich Milk in Cheese Making. 

 Even in cheese making, the richness of milk is important. 

 The amount of casein in milk increases with the amount of 

 fat. Besides this, the fat in the milk makes the cheese 

 much richer and better than it would be without it. ' 



FIG. 115. Each cheese was made from 200 pounds of milk. 



A test made in the Dairy School of the University of 

 Wisconsin shows that milk rich in fat makes the largest 

 and .best cheese. Figure 115 shows the result of the test 

 plainly. 



HOW TO GET GOOD MILK. 



Health of the Cow Good milk can be obtained only 

 from healthy cows. If cows have disease of any kind, 

 it is liable to affect the milk. 



The most common of the diseases that affect cows is 

 tuberculosis or consumption. It has been found that the 



