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Table of 90 Samples submitted for examination during the year 1899.
Note.—A good average milk should contain 12.5 % of Milk Solids.
Milks containing 13 % and over are described as "Excellent."
Milks containing from 12 to 13 % are described as "Good."
Milks containing less than 12 % are described as "Poor."
Milks containing less than 11.25 % are certified as adulterated with water; and, thereupon, the percentage of added water
is calculated by comparison with a standard of fair average Milk containing 12.5 % of Milk Solids.
The Government Laboratory, when certifying Milk as adulterated with added water, calculates the percentage
of added water by the standard of bottom-limit Milk. This bottom-limit Milk used to contain 11.25% of Milk Solids
of which 2.75% were fat, and 8.5% were solids-not-fat. During the year 1899, the standard for fat has been raised
from 2.75% to 3% making the present standard for bottom-limit Milk now 11.50% of total milk solids. This
limit is not to be held to anticipate or prejudge in any way the regulations as to standards which the Board of
Agriculture may issue under the provisions of the 4th Section of the Act of 1899.