II. 
The Influence of pood Upon the Pure pat Pres¬ 
ent in Milk. 
WALTER J. QUICK. 
It is quite generally understood that the quantity of 
food consumed influences the yield of milk. There is not 
very much conclusive and authentic evidence regarding 
the quality of food as materially modifying the richness 
of the milk. It will be acknowledged that certain foods 
and grasses influence the color of butter. Numerous ex¬ 
periments exhibit results to prove that an increase of the 
same ration will increase a cow’s milk yield, but not the 
quality of that yield. By a few it is believed that the 
quality of milk can be changed very perceptibly by 
changing rations. Not enough has been accomplished to 
settle the question conclusively. Eminent men remain 
on both sides, many among the most prominent stoutly 
maintaining that the quality of the milk depends solely, 
or almost so, on the individual animal, some being pro¬ 
ducers of rich milk, and others of the poorer article. 
It was not with the belief that we, by this experiment, 
would settle this mooted question, that we undertook it. 
If we can throw some light upon the subject, or inspire 
investigation among those interested in Colorado, we will 
be satisfied. 
