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In my report for 1948 I gave in detail the results of an investigation
into the circumstances responsible for the sale of milk which was not of
the nature, substance or quality demanded by law. On that occasion the
farmer was not wilfully adulterating milk, but the cows were failing
lamentably to produce milk of the quality considered reasonably
attainable in law. A similar investigation was necessary during 1949,
and again the cows were at fault. Our enquiries went a little deeper on
this occasion, and a sample of milk was taken from each cow in the herd.
Of 26 cows, 7 were found to be producing milk containing less than
the required 3% of fat. Of the remaining 19, 9 were found to be giving
over 4 % of fat. A previous report gave the probable reasons for the
production in some cases of low fat content milk. It was again obvious,
however, that the proper mixing of the bulk milk would result in the
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