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Requirements of Law Regulating Sale. 



In order to be lawfully sold in Maine milk and cream must 

 he of good standard quality, free from adulteration or the addi- 

 tion of water or any foreign substance. The cows from' which 

 the milk is drawn must be free from disease. The cans and 

 other utensils must be clean and in a sanitary condition. Milk 

 from which any of the cream has been removed cannot be sold 

 as milk but may be sold as skim milk. Cream must contain not 

 less than i8 per cent milk fat. Milk must contain not less than 

 ♦ 11.75 per cent of milk solids and not less than 3.25 per cent of 

 milk fat. All dairy products from the time they are produced 

 until they reach the consumer must be protected from filth, 

 flies, dust or other contamination, or other .unclean, unhealth- 

 ful or unsanitary conditions. A lawful gallon of milk contains 

 231 cubic inches and all sub-divisions of the gallon in the same 

 proportion. Bottles used for the distribution of milk must be 

 sealed by the State, town, or city sealer of weights and measures. 



Results oe Examination. 



The results of examination are given in tabular form in the 

 pages that follow. 



In the column under "Remarks" the terms used have the 

 meaning , as follows: The terms "excellent," "good.'' "fair," 

 refer to the fat content in milk that is up to the standard in 

 milk solids. 



"Quality excellent"\means more than 4.5 per cent milk fat. 



"Quality good"' means between 3.5 and 4.5 per cent milk fat. 



"Quality fair"means between 3.25 and 3.50 per cent milk fat. 



"Below standard" refers to the fat or the solids as stated in 

 table. 



"No dirt" milk contains no visible dirt. 



"Very slightly dirty" milk contains at least one particle of 

 visible dirt. 



"Slightly dirty" milk contains several particles of visible dirt. 



"Dirty" milk has quite a large number of particles of visible 

 dirt. 



"Very dirty" milk has a large amount ,of visible dirt. 



"Lawful" milk is free from visible dirt, and is up to, or 

 above, the minimumi requirements for milk solids and milk fat. 



