xv, i Levine: Milk Produced in Southern China 97 
In all regions where buffalo milk has been analyzed it has 
been found to contain a great deal more fat than does European 
cows’ milk. However, in no region from which the analysis 
of milk has been reported does the buffalo milk contain as much 
fat as in southern China. 
A breed of buffaloes known as the Delhi buffalo (known in 
the Philippine Islands as the ram’s horn buffalo) from North 
Central India has been introduced into Hongkong. This is an 
excellent breed for dairy purposes, because of the amount and 
quality of milk given. According to Hongkong authorities the 
milk contains about the same amount of fat as does the native 
Chinese buffalo milk. One of these Delhi buffalo dairies at 
Table VII . — Milk produced by buffalo cow Jf- Average fat for lactation 
period, 12.63 per cent. 
[Freshened January 2, 1917. Lactation period ended November 30, 1917.] 
Month. 
Morning. 
Afternoon. 
For 24 hours. 
Aver- 
age 
fat. 
Total for month. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
lbs. 
P. ct. 
lbs. 
P. ct. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
P. ct. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
January. .. 
2.4 
11.2 
2.2 
14.2 
4.6 
0.581 
12.6 
133.4 
16. 80 
February _ 
2.8 
12.0 
2.0 
15.6 
4.8 
0. 648 
13.3 
134.4 
17.87 
March 
3.2 
11.8 
2.4 
14.1 
5.6 
0.715 
12.8 
173.6 
22. 22 
April 
2.5 
11.0 
2.1 
14.5 
4.6 
0.579 
12. 6 
138.0 
17.39 
May 
2.4 
11. 4 
2.0 
14.8 
4.4 
0.570 
12.4 
132.0 
16.38 
June 
2.2 
11.0 
1.8 
15.0 
4.0 
0.514 
12.8 
120.0 
15. 16 
July 
2.2 
12.5 
1.3 
16.0 
3.5 
0. 438 
13.8 
108.0 
14. 90 
August _ 
1.9 
10.1 
1.1 
13.0 
3.0 
0.335 
11.0 
93.0 
10.23 
September 
2.3 
11.0 
1.5 
14.8 
3.8 
0.475 
12.5 
114.0 
14.25 
October..- 
2.6 
11.5 
1.2 
15.3 
3.8 
0. 483 
12.4 
114.0 
14.11 
November ___ 
1.5 
. 
10.2 
1.0 
12.5 
2.4 
0. 278 
11.1 
72.0 
8.00 
Totals for eleven 
1 
1,332.4 
167.31 
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Table VIII . — Milk produced by buffalo cow 5. Average fat for five months, 
13.12 per cent. 
[Freshened August 10, 1916. Lactation period ended June 30, 1917. Records began 
January, 1917.] 
Month. 
Morning. 
Afternoon. 
For 24 hours. 
Aver- 
age 
fat. 
Total for month. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
Milk. 
Fat. 
lbs. 
P. ct. 
lbs. 
P. ct. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
P. ct. 
lbs. 
lbs. 
January __ . _ . 
2.7 
11.25 
2.0 
12.70 
4.7 
0.657 
11.87 
145.7 
17.29 
February _ _ 
2.3 
12.50 
2.0 
13.80 
4.3 
0.494 
11.54 
120.0 
13. 68 
March. 
2.3 
13. 50 
1.1 
16. 50 
3.4 
0. 481 
14. 15 
105.4 
16.31 
April. — . _ _ 
2.0 
14.00 
1.5 
15.00 
3.6 
0.605 
14.40 
105.0 
15.12 
May.. 
1.9 
13. 90 
1.3 
15. 10 
3.2 
0.460 
14. 30 
99.2 
14. 18 
Totals for five months _ 
J 1 .... 
575. 8 
75. 58 
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