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On the 16th January last, the Committee
signed their Report, which contained the following
recommendations:—
"RECOMMENDATIONS.
"114. The Committee beg to make the following
"recommendations: —
"I. That regulations under Section 4 of the Food
"and Drugs Act, 1899, be made by the Board of
"Agriculture with respect to Milk (including
"condensed milk) and Cream."
"II. (a) That in the case of any milk (other than
"skimmed, separated, or condensed milk) the
"total milk-solids in which on being dried at
"100 degrees Centigrade do not amount to
"12 per cent. a presumption shall be raised, until
"the contrary is proved, that the milk is deficient
"in the normal constituents of genuine milk."
"(b) That any milk (other than skimmed, separated,
or condensed milk) the total milk-solids in
"which are less than 12 per cent., and in which
"the amount of milk-fat is less than 3.25 per
"cent., shall be deemed to be so deficient in milk"fat
as to raise a presumption, until the contrary
"is proved, that it has been mixed with separated
"milk or water, or that some portion of its
"normal content of milk-fat has been removed.
"In calculating the percentage amount of de"ficiency
of fat the analyst shall have regard to
"the above-named limit of 3.25 per cent. of
"milk-fat."