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their size has a counection with the grain, etc., of the 

 butter. 



That my paper may not be too extended, I will leave these 

 and other questions, and pass immediately to the variations 

 consequent on breed. 



Breed Yariations. 



The milk of the Jersey cow contains a larger globule than 

 does the corresponding milks of the other breeds we are con- 

 sidering. The granules, if present, are but few in number. 

 See Fiff. I. 



Fig. I. — Globules magnified 813 times. 



The milk of the Ayrshire cow furnishes a globule interme- 

 diate in size between the Jersey and the Dutch. The prom- 

 inent feature of this milk is the numerous granules. See 



Fig. 11. 



Fig. II. — Globules magnified 813 times. 



The Dutch milk showed a globule smaller than in the other 

 breeds. The presence of granules is not a prominent feature. 



