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Table VII. — Analyses of Ttvo Samples of Night's Milk taken from 

 the Possession of a Woburn Producer, on Aug. 3, 1909, as it 

 iras ready for Delivery to a Winchester Peddler. 



Sample No. 



Fat. 



Solids 

 not Fat. 



Total Milk 

 Solids. 



Refraction. 



3.00 

 3.10 



7.30 

 7. GO 



10.30 

 10.70 



3S.50 

 38.00 



Analyses of Samples of Night's Milk of Known Purity taken from 

 the Herd producing the Above-mentioned Milk. 



Note. — The result of this investigation was to assure the prose- 

 cuting officer of his ground, and a complaint was made against this 

 farmer for having in his possession, with intent to sell, milk to 

 which water had been added. He was tried, found guilty, and fined 

 $50, which he paid. 



Table VIII. — Analysis of Milk obtained from a Worcester County 

 Producer, ready for Delivery to a Worcester Peddler, Novem- 

 ber, 1908. 



" Night's milk. 



Note. — After taking the above samples, milk from this herd 

 dropped from 5 cans per day to 4 cans. This milk was said by 

 the owner to have been mixed, therefore the analysis indicates that 

 varying amounts of water were added to the milk in the different 

 cans. He afterwards pleaded guilty to having in his possession 

 milk to which water had been added, and paid a tine of $50. 



