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16. Dried Peas (English). — Milk 'went' typically; no butyric smell. Guinea-pig 
inoculated with 2 c.c. whey ; died in 36 hours with separation of skin ; very little fluid in the 
space. 
17. Dried Peas. — Milk 'went' typically; no butyric smell. Guinea-pig inoculated with 
2 c.c. whey ; died in 36 hours with separation of skin. 
18. Dried Peas (Wisconsin). — Milk 'went' typically; slight butyric acid smell. Guinea- 
pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey; died in 18 hours with extensive separation of skin; abdominal 
muscles sloughed through. 
19. Hemp. — Milk 'went' typically; slight aromatic smell. Guinea-pig inoculated with 
2 c.c. whey ; died in 18 hours with extensive separation of skin ; little or no fluid. 
20. Linseed. — Milk not changed after re-incubation. There was only a firm clot. Not 
inoculated. 
Meals and Grains taken from Freshly Opened Sacks in a Wholesale Warehouse 
Flour in five grades of quality, No. 21 finest, 2$ the lowest. 
21. Flour. — Milk not changed. 
22. Flour. — Milk not changed. 
23. Flour. — Milk 'went' atypically after re-incubation. Not inoculated. 
24. Flour. — Milk 'went'; butyric acid smell. Guinea-pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey; 
died in 16 hours; not much separation of skin. 
25. Oats (English). — Milk 'went'; no smell. Guinea-pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey; 
ulcer. Pathogenic but not fatal. 
26. Groats (whole oat grain without husk). — Milk not changed. 
27. Oatmeal (coarse). — Milk not changed. 
28. Oatmeal ( medium ). — Milk not changed. 
29. Oatmeal (finest Irish). — Milk 'went' violently ; cream raised to cotton plug ; butyric 
acid smell. Guinea-pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey ; died in 18 hours; not much separation 
of skin. 
30. Wheat (White English). — Milk 'went' violently; cream raised to cotton plug; 
butyric acid smell. Guinea pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey; died in 18 hours. Not much 
separation of skin. 
31. Wheat ( Red English ). — Milk 'went' well ; butyric acid smell. Guinea-pig inoculated 
with 2 c.c. whey; ulcer. Pathogenic, not fatal. 
32. Flour (lowest grade). — Milk 'went' well; butyric acid smell. Guinea-pig inoculated 
with 2 c.c. ; ulcer. Pathogenic, not fatal. 
33. Flour [finest quality). — Milk 'went' violently; cream raised to cotton plug; butyric 
acid smell. Guinea-pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey ; died in 2 days with much separation of 
skin and considerable quantity of fluid in the space. 
34. Flour [Hungarian, finest quality). — Milk tube not changed. 
35. Flour [American). — Milk not changed. 
36. Barley [English). — Milk ' went ' well ; cream raised to cotton plug ; butyric acid smell. 
Guinea-pig inoculated with 2 c.c. whey ; died in 2 days with much separation of skin and 
considerable amount of fluid in the space. 
37. Darri [an Indian Grain). — Milk 'went' well. Guinea-pig inoculated with 2 c.c. 
whey ; died in 18 hours with considerable separation of skin. 
38. Maize. — Milk not changed. 
39. Maize [Russian). — Milk 'went' violently; butyric acid smell. Guinea-pig inoculated 
with 2 c.c. whey; died in 18 hours with considerable separation of skin and bad-smelling fluid 
in the space. 
