346 



CREAMERY BUTTER MAKING 



Per cent. 

 Water 39-37 



Fat .... 

 Sugar . 

 Proteids 

 Ash . . . , 



Composition of Buttermilk. According to Vieth, 

 buttermilk from ripened cream has the following compo- 

 sition : 



Per cent. 

 Water 90-39 



Fat 



Milk sugar 4 



Lactic acid 



Proteids 3 



Ash 



skim- 



Creamery buttermilk should not average above .2% fat. 



Composition of Skim=milk. Richmond has found 



the following average composition of separator 



milk: 



Per cent. 

 Water 90.50 



Fat 



Milk sugar 4 



Casein 3 



Albumen 



Ash 



COMPARISON OF CENTIGRADE AND FAHRENHEIT THER- 

 MOMETER SCALES. 



