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ing into glass bottles, all of which had been carefully steamed. 
The milk was taken at once to the laboratory and placed under 
the influence of chloroform and formalin at 99° F. (87° C.). 
TABLE LV.—COMPARISON OF EFFECTS OF FORMALIN AND CHLOROFORM UPON 
ACTIVITY OF ENZYMES. 
MILK DRAWN oct. 10. 
In 100 lbs. total nitrogen. 
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Germicide used. Nitrogen in 
aes he en em Total albumoses Number of 
Foimalin Chloroform, soluble and Nitrogenin germs per 
V.1 per ct. 4 per ct. Age. nitrogen, peptones. amides. Cc: 
Days. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
Fresh 87 
I @eoeeeseene 14 oso 20.47 10,03 A 
II 14 53.09 23.84 29.25 51 
I ASAE AS 42 50.26 28.19 22.06 0 
II 42 64.22 24.57 39.65 38 
I aah ih leo: am (yi 59.18 $5187 |. Saul 1 
ai tL (O-a¥6 33 .63 388 . 94 5 
I ‘bts, tei, 6 Riae 152 69.94 4p ie 47.82 * 
II 152 67.62 43.58 24.04 20 
Fresh 6 
if Ay a RE 14. 3 ped Laas uy 8.47 0 
1V 14 35.46 vA bee od 13.49 9 
II meer ait wrk wieve'e 42 2301 IS2Tp 9.28 6 
IV 42 36.56 21.36 15.20 4 
III Sine a/ardia i (KS 24 .32 16.67 7.65 0 
IV rug 42.96 27.78 15.18 1 
{II praise seve or4 152 24.67 17.70 6.97 1 
lV 152 43.59 31.40 12/19 2 
Fresh ae 
Vv oes eens 14 37.42 20.98 16.44 0 
VI 14 49.83 20.65 24.20 3 
V wycey o6.8 42 42.89 24.96 17.938 3 
VI 42 63 .58 27.36 36.22 18 
V ®@eeeesee2se@ 17 53.50 31.995 2T oD Ds 
VI 7 68.50 31.12 37.38 1 
V Bid kiak Be ste 152 48.79 27.96 20.74 0 
VI 152 63.89 386.10 20.49 0 

* Bacteria present in large numbers. 
Notre.—I and II, front right quarter; III and IV, front left; V and VI, back right: VII and 
VIII, back left. 
