TESTING OF BABCOCK APPARATUS. 481 
In the milk pipettes to hold 17°6 c.cm. an error of :o5 c.cm. 
will be allowed. [or other pipettes the same proportionate 
degree of accuracy will be required. 
The measuring glasses will be tested at 4 points, and the 
greatest permissible error will be ‘25 per cent. of the nominal 
contents, 


FEEs. 
For a single pipette - - - - : - 3d. 
For a single test bottle — - : a aeeie: = (oh 
Fora single measuring glass — - - - - 6d. 
In the case of instruments which fail to pass the test, half 
fees wili be charged. 
All accounts are rendered quarterly. 
If more than 100 instruments of the same pattern, tested 
during any quarter for a single firm or individual, are 
stamped as correct, then a discount of to per cent. will be 
allowed from the fees, provided the account is settled within 
two months of the quarter day on which it is due. | 
Every piece of apparatus which has passed the test will be 
-marked with an official stamp. 
The Committee hope to be in a position shortly to verify 
the apparatus used in other methods of testing milk. 

