Transactions of RHASS Volume 1940 - Page 085
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158 ANALYSES FOR MEMBERS DURING 1939. ANALYSES FOR MEMBERS DURING 1939. 159 ! mE‘us The following table (Table VII.) shows the composition of other feeding-stuffs analysed :— TABLE VII. Albu- Plios. 011‘ minoids. acid. Meat and bono meal . 16-33 46-25 11-29 ,, ,. ,, . 12-23 50-25 10-79 ,, ,, ,, . 10-68 45-94 13-18 ,, ,. ,, . 11-45 00-00 7-84 Mineral Lactose Molstu matter. ’ re- ,, Concentrate. ' . 15-52 56-87 .. 11-85 . . 9-27 Feeding-stuff powder . 1-24 22-77 . . 6-57 55-28 . Soluble carbo- Fibre. Ash. hydrates. Compound fattening cake 17-37 48-01 8-25 6-87 14-57 Cake . 18-06 . . 7-85 . . 11-33 Mash . 15-38 . . 4-00 . . . . ,, . . 16-06 . . 2-76 Poultry mash 12-50 . . 4-29 Bigegg mash 13-88 .. 3-97 Growers mash 13-56 6-14 Poultrymeal . 1231 60-59 8-38 33-59 12770 Crushed linseed . . 3 16303 56501 15317 :«i-s7 1-- N—wwwmmggwgqgw@wwmwkw émmméfipkwwowvmwdaqhwc meC-WUIWUTKQF‘WOWNOPUVCIUJU‘DJ Barley bran . 1 6.2 Malt parings 12-84 64-61 5-93 3-62 9-97 Pig meal 15-62 .. 5-97 . . . . ,, ,, 15-87 .. 6-45 . n ,. 14-84 .. 3-93 .. .. n )7 14-93 59-26 5-23 4-87 12-23 .. n 14-56 . . 2-77 . . . )y n 1550 . . 2-93 n .. 15-94 .. 2-63 . . ,, ,, 15-25 . . 3-37 5-77 n M 11-81 . . 3-79 3-97 )1 M 17-97 . . 4-39 . . MILKs. The number of samples found to be below the prescribed presumptive limit in butter-fat was two as against five last year. The proportions of fat in the samples varied from 150 to 7 '65 per cent, while that of solids-not-fat varied from 8-52 to 9-08 per cent. Four samples were analysed for both fat and solids-not-fat, while the other samples were analysed for fat only. The following table (Table VIII.) gives the results of analyses of the four samples which were sent in for complete analysis :— - TABLE VIII. F t, S 11d - t-f t, F , d5- 13-1 1:, No‘ per gent. ope: Eight?! NO' per :gnt. 501IlJer fight/.3 1 2'85 8'53 3 3'30 8‘57 2 3'72 8'52 4 1'50 9'08 The number of samples of milk found to be below the pre- scribed presumptive limits in butter-fat and solids-not-fat are decreasing in certain areas, due to the efforts of Milk Marketing Boards, which prescribe in their contracts and licences, standards of butter-fat higher than 3 per cent. The law, however, relating to the sale of milk by retail still in force is “ The Sale of Milk Regulations, 1901.” I had these Regula- tions in mind when I spoke at the Half-Yearly Meeting of the Society in June. My remarks Were confined to samples of poor milk low in butter-fat and solids-not-fat percentages, and had no relation to the importation of dairy cows examined by experts in exporting countries in order to prove freedom from disease. Irish and Canadian cattle imported to this country are examined, both at departure and arrival, for health purposes. Only those free from clinical evidence of tuberculosis and mastitis are allowed to pass on to the markets. In View of these facts it is, I think, desirable that commercial dairy cows bred in this country and offered for sale in this country should undergo at least an examination from the point of view of quality of milk prior to sale. In due course examination for health purposes could also be included. The powers of the Ministry of Agriculture are now very wide, but do not include the testing for butter-fat and solids-not- llll of the milk of commercial dairy cows offered for sale. Members are reminded that milk can be sold in Scotland under {our grades, but there is no compulsion on the part of pro- ducers to Supply these grades, which are “Certified,” “ Tuber- ('111111 Tested,” “Standard,” and “Pasteurised.” (See the Milk (Special Designations) Order (Scotland), 1936.) The number of producers in Scotland under this Order is increasing, with the result that clean milk is increasing and the. quality of milk has also improved. Since the law regarding the quality as against the purity of milk has not been changed since 1901, I can only express my regret that, despite the recommendations made by the “Interdepartmental Com- mittee Milk, Scotland, 1922,” no attempt has been made to change the law. We can expect no change during the war, but I hope that when peace comes this problem will be con- sidered by Parliament. My view has always been that the presumptive limits regarding quality should be abolished, thus removing the onus on the seller to prove that the milk sold by him is genuine. There has always been a tendency to regard these Milk Regulations as setting up a standard of quality and making it an offence to sell milk containing less than 3 per cent of fat and 8-5 per cent of solids-not-fat. It will, however, be quite clear, to anyone who considers them impartially, that they have not this effect. The Regula- tions do not create an offence, but merely alter the law of ew’dence, so that when any sample of milk is found to contain less than the specified percentage of milk fat and solids-not- iat the onus of proof is shifted from the prosecution to the (.u a n um-ézmlri—vw :- .H. |
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