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= A cow was fed no food, except ensilage, for twenty-four hours, and 
_ at the end of that time, her milk was\subjected to analysis with the 
object of determining whether the amount. of lactie acid in the milk 
was increased by the ration. The fat in the dry solids was extracted, 
from one sample, with ether, and from another with pure carbon.bi- 
sulphide. The amount of the ether extract would exceed that obtained 
with carbon bisulphide by the amount of free lactic acid present in 
the milk. The result given below shows that no appreciable amount 
Was present: 
Bt ols, ‘ Fat by car. 
oa ae ~ Fat by bon bisul- 
Mion: Solids. ether. phide. | 
« Milk from cow fedson ensilage............. Li 216 3253 75-50 
(TSE 5 I A Ae Dae cn a 15.22 5.55. 5.57 
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periments is given below : 
‘'wo analyses have been made of milk from Holstein cows belong- 
ing to the herd of G. S. Miller, Peterboro, N. Y. The milk reached 
us on the evening of May 22, and was stated. to be a true sample from 
the morning’s milking: 
Milk from Milk from 
Holstein cow Holstein cow 
“Nannie Smith.”  ‘‘Gem.’’ 
MURMEER IOV 25 <06 G2 ig o's) sou feicle «gi lee ete 1.0319 1.0305 
Te i Sn cea a i Pe a 12.11 13.61 
a fae Shire oh ek wis, Bite pears Monae: sis. ovie’s ed 3.40 4.4] 
Casein and albumen........ Paid Bp eee pve 3.10 
BMRTE ME agi 8 wei 2a. o's the ohee sale ejeeiola Kietaden a, 4°02 5-69 5.34 
NM ERAN 0d 5 Yu geek a. 6, 0) at cloleie gag Sie ates lecere «0! 4 vale 76 
The composition of the milk from the herd of four Jersey cows kept 
at the station as determined by analyses made during the feeding ex- 
Number of de- 
‘terminations. Highest. . Lowest. Average. 
Pm PECTIC OTAVILY ov. 0... aes 94 1.03836 1.0296. 1.0315 
MARS se a clone! ps etal wine 94 17.5 10 13.80 
eer aie, Gc Ne a diy eases 94 15.90 131.26 14.47 
LPO. 5 SSG a et aa Sa 44 6.02 4.47 5.09 
Ds Sh he cca saa 40 3.93 3.25 3.5% 
SURE ali ae AS De aBe eas 40 5.56 4.64 5.15 
Lt |t Op ee en i siallya revs 47 74 fdO' us 67 
The variation between the morning’s and evening’s milk is shown 
in the foilowing table which represents the average of all determina- 
tions made: 
’ Spec. grav. Cream. Solids. Fat. 
IMOPMING y's’. '6:2-. SMR Dat actos est Caos 1.03820 12.74 14.20 4.83 
Evening ..... AIR SPM se aFetcl'p ate din’ S pal 1.0309 14.86 14.74 5.66 
SUGAR IN SORGHUM AND CORN. 
; Kighteen named varieties of sorghum, the seed of which was grown 
at the station, and twenty-six varieties known only by number, the seed. 
of which was furnished by Dr. Collier, were planted for the purpose of 
» determining their adaptability to the climate of this section and their 
