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Per cent. 



Water 39.37 



Fat 56.09 



Sugar .-. 2.29 



Proteids 1 . 57 



Ash 38 



Composition of Buttermilk. According to Vieth, 

 buttermilk from ripened cream has the following compo- 

 sition : 



Per cent. 



Water 90.39 



Fat 50 



Milk sugar 4.06 



Lactic acid 80 



Proteids 3.60 



Ash 75 



Dairy buttermilk should not average above .2% fat. 

 Composition of Skim=milk. Richmond has found 

 the following average composition of separator skim- 

 milk: 



Per cent. 



Water 90.50 



Fat 10 



Milk sugar 4.95 



Casein 3.15 



Albumen .42 



Ash 78 



COMPARISON OF CENTIGRADE AND FAHRENHEIT THER- 

 MOMETER SCALES. 



