462 Report OF THE CHEMIST OF THE 
1. Pounps or Sours 1n 100 Pounps or MILK. 









May. June. July. | August. ie October. ee 
season. 
heast...... 12.58 | 12.29 | 12.82 | 19.34 | 12. 4655 77 eee 
Greatest ...{ 12.62 | 12.87 | 12.43 ; 12.63 |, 12.90 |) fac30) eee 

Sarg 12.60.) 12.47 | 12.37 | 12.49°| 12.67 wes 12.62 


The solids in 100 pounds of milk varied from 12.29 to 
13.39 pounds, and averaged 12.62 pounds during the season. The > 
average for the whole season is the same as in 1893. Compared 
month by month, there are some marked differences between the 
seasons of 1893 and 1894, especially during the months of Sep- 
tember and October, when the solids increased less during 1894. 
This is undoubtedly accounted for by the prolonged drouth dur- 
ing August. It will be seen that the amount of solids dropped 
in June and still further in July and then increased each month 
following. The abrupt fall of solids on September 19 was prob- 
ably due to the fact that just before that date, the cows began to 
receive an abundant supply of succulent food in the form of the 
by-products of a corn-canning factory. 
2. Pounps or Soutps-Not-Fat in 100 Pounps or MILK. 
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May. June. | July. August. i ae October. AverRey 
season. 
Least ..... 8.78 8.77 8.70 8.61 8.80 8.92: lan eee 
Greatest... 9.09 9.27 8.92 8.83 9.05 9.29%). eee 
Averg. 8.97 | 8.92 8.78 | 8.71 | 8.92 | 8.13 | 8.89 
a. The amount of solids, exclusive of the fat, in 100 pounds 
of milk varied from 8.61 to 9.29 pounds, and averaged 8. sh 
pounds during the season. 
6. The amount of solids-not-fat decreased during June, July 
and August, after which there was an increase. 

