MILK AND MILKING HOURS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1298, 29 November 1911, Page 10

MILK AND MILKING HOURS.

INTERESTING INVESTIGATIONS. Mr. S. H. Collins (Proc. Dniv., Durham. Phil.), has co-ordinated the data obtained during the last few years by t.lio Agricultural Departments of the colleges and county councils upon tho composition'of miflc ..at different intervals, with tbo following result'sc-AVhon the inbetween milking arc about 1:2 and 13 h6i;rs', for example, cows milked, nt li aim. ati'd fi p.m.. then Hie morning fpt eicecds evening fat- by O.IS per cent, on the average of -i tests. When the intervals between milking am about HI and 11 hours, for example, eows milked at. 6 a.m. and a p.m., then Hie. evening fat exceeds morning fat by 0.3,'1 nor cent. 011 tho, average of 132 tests. When the intervals between milking are about 14 and 30 hours,' for example, cows milked al G a.m. aud i p.m., then the, evening fat' exceeds morning' fat by 0.70 per cent, ou the average of IS tests. When tho intervals between milking aro about ' IV and 9f hours, for example cows milked at G a.m. and H.,10 p.m., then the evening fat exceeds mornimr fat by 1.09 per cent on the average of 391 tests." Chick-rearing is- not only profitable, but a pleasure, when yon feed "A. and 1\" Chick Raiser. It is a complete and properly-blended food for Young Chicks. Obtainable from all storekeepers.—Advt, Factory Managers are invited to drop a post-card for particulars of cheesa vats and hoops, the best made, Victor brand, to Albert J, Partoo, Carterton, Do it hot*' '