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of the meniscus or curved surface, the result would be very near 

 the true amount. 



The question is also discussed whether it is necessary to 

 allow in practice for the two-tenths of I per cent, of fat 

 which is assumed to remain below the neck of the bottle. The 

 tests which were made showed that the Babcock readings, 

 less four-fifths of the depth of the meniscus, were generally very 

 slightly lower than the figures ascertained by extraction ; the 

 addition of *2 per cent, gave, however, a figure decidedly in 

 excess of the true amount, and it is considered that as nearly 

 every error in sampling and making tests tends towards a 

 larger reading than the correct one, the addition might safely 

 be omitted. 



The use ol narrow-necked bottles is recommended in order 

 to get wide divisions of scale. For cream testing the 30 per 

 cent. 9-in. bottles graduated to '2 per cent, were found most 

 accurate, the 50 per cent. 9-in. bottles graduated to *5 per cent, 

 were next in accuracy, but the 30 per cent., 40 per cent., and 

 50 per cent. 6-in. bottles, which are extensively used in 

 creameries in the Western States of America, were found too 

 inaccurate in their results for their use to be recommended. 



: The object of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1900, is 



to extend to workmen in agriculture the benefits of the 



Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897. It 



Compensation any personal injury by accident arising 



^ n J up ^ es . t° ou t of, and in the course of, employ men 

 Workmen in . , . , 



Agriculture. in agriculture is caused to a workman, 



his employer is, subject to certain 



provisions, liable to pay him compensation. No employer 



is liable to pay compensation under the Act unless he 



habitually employs one or more workmen in agriculture ; 



but if this condition is fulfilled, the employer is liable to pay 



compensation to all workmen employed by him in agriculture, 



whether such employment is continuous or casual. 



The precise meaning of the word " habitually " in this Act 



