A DAIRY PROBLEM.
WHY DO MILK TESTS VAEY ? The Eltham Dairy Manager supplies the Argus with the following, which will doubtless interest our fanner friends. Wiih a view of trying to throw some light on tht problem of varying milk tests, Mr James tSallantiDe, of Wingrove road, took samples daily of the mixed evening's and morning's milk of one oow for ten c msecutive days, at the same time noting weather o mditio'ns, etc. Tho samples wore put through the Uaboook tester with the following results: test, per cent, butter fat Nov. 21—Mild night, an increase in milk ... '-° 22 Mild night, caw in season ... 4.3 23—Mild night 3.5 24 Aj'iJ night, 2 per cent, increase in milk 3.1 25—Inclined to be cold 3 0 26—Frosty wind, 3 per cent, increase in milk 2.9 27—Mild heavy dew, 1J per cent ... 3.1 2S—Cold wind, slight ... 32 29—Heavy frost, 2 per cent 3.4 30—Cold wind 2.9 Average tjjst 3 1 As thebutterfat varied mo»o than wis expected, Mr Uallautine determined to try the milk of another cow, weighing and sampling each miking separately. Results are as follow : Evening's Milk. Milk per Dec. lbsoentfat 3 - Warm rain, strong wind ... 18 3 1 I—Wet day, strong wind ... 16 3.3 s—Mild and showery ... 10 3ti 6—Bright day ... ... 16 3 3 7—Bright day, windy ... 19 3 ; Morning's Milk. 4—Heavy rain ... ~, 19 3,5 s—Cold wind ... ... 19 3 2 6—Heavy dew ... ... 17 3,7 7—Cold wind ... ... 19 3 6 B—Mild 17 3.8 Average of tests... 3.45 Samples of a single milking of two heavy milkers wore also tested and proved to be 2.6 per cent, and 2 8 per oent. respectively. HAVE YOU USED THE GENUINE f and experienced the delight of immediate and permanent relief 't Medical authorities all over the globe announoe that the genuino SANDER and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTEACT outdistances all known remedies in influenza, typhoid, and all other infectious fevers, diarrhoea, dysentery, rheumatism, etc A local application will at once stop neuralgic pains. Skin diseases, wounds, ulcers, it heals without inflammation. Inhalations (5 to 8 drops to a cupful of boiling water) give oertain relief in throat and bronohial troubles asthma, consumption, etc. Thirty years' use has proved the merits of SANDEK and SONS' EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, no ill effects ever followed its application; the oures are legions. Try it I But to avoid disappointment be sure and get SANDER and SONS' PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTEACT. 1
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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8079, 15 December 1906, Page 2
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400A DAIRY PROBLEM. Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8079, 15 December 1906, Page 2
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