The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-11-21

ed, it then follows, that IL by any means
this proportion is lessened, the most
essential element necessary TO the per-
feet development of the physical system
is also decreased, and thus the absolute |
purity of milk which is TO be used as a
diet of young children becomes ques-
ton of vital Importance.
OF the remaining parts of milk
not vet disposed of, ncarly4 are butter,
which, though necessary as an adjuvant
to respiration, is adapted to the iorma-
ton of blood, and subsequently, of mus
cles. Pure butter, or "milk fat" is at
most but family yellow. soluble is about
twenty parts of boiling alcohol, and
unites with oxygen easily; or, in other
words becomes rancid on exposure to
the air, forming a volatile fatty acid. IT
unites with alkalies to form soaps, and
yields glycerine, margaric, olcic, capric,
caprylic, caprolc and butyric acids.
The proportion of margarin in butter is
about 68 per cent, of olein 80 per cent.
and of true butter fat, 4 per cent.
Hence the fact that oleo-margarin, al
artificial combination of these two, APP
proaches so near 10 genuine butter that
even experts often fail to detect the
difference. The above formula, how
ever, is only an approximate represent
tation, as these constituents vary consi-
derably, according to different physio-
logical relations. They vary with the
breed, with the age of the calf, and of
the COW, the mode of life, and the food.
The smell, taste, and even color of diff
Jereut kinds of fodder, more particular
" of turnips, are well known to be
communicated TO the milk generally.
If, as we may remember, the butter
OF the mix contains none OF the ele-
ments OF muscle, 1t then follows That
child, fed upon 1000 containing 1t To
excess, VIII naturally become rat,
though his muscular ueVeiopment Will
be deficient, and sPce cersd; II the pro
per proportion OF TINS element be with
drawn, ne VIII Decoiiie leai' anu snriV-
eled III appearance, tnough ne may be
well suppneu WIN me lhuscIes. Inc
auuitioilal 'iiree pai's Vi iliih "rc coui-
poseu Oh sugar ana some llttie traces OF
various salts, Whlch also ACT towards
sustaining inc proper uegree Oh neat IN
Douy, ana supplying 'ne various ue
mahus Oh Iile secretNe luiicuoNs' lie
stomach OF the lniahl is Vi capacity ~
contain, wiinout becoming ulstehdeu 10
an ui'usuai Sly, e,uouSn iiiiih, vi We
above richness, to AFFORD the requisite
amount OF nulrition 10 tne system. Du'
II this mix DC diluted win wafer, IL Is
evident 'hat tlls organ mus. elther pe-
come lliinloueIa'el! eApuhueu, OF cise
'a,i " ieooIsT 'hc proper PioPoi'io" vi
aiiiien'. Otnc. 'neoiiIs' 'houSh no'
iiico'n pa.ipie WIN ,Dis' il"Nc oce,, l'o'i'
,iihe W ,in ". au' anocol W p'oNc .'ie uc-
ietcIio"s chec's Vi "utereu HIN, pu'
we nave noI no" yuc .iliic " discuss vi
cohsiuer trienl' Inns Vi ileeii Is uoup,-
TESS ohe Vi ,iic io"soi's WI! CT. On''"
ren are "ceh anu puii9 vvu.pa.c'
WIN .ilose w INC cou.lu!' "",erl',S
mix Is sometimes carried car so lar ny me
irauuulen. ucaici' nv III oiuei W VI
guise us atteu'a,c" 'ppearancc ie auus
Il poruoh OF cilalN oi "ni'lilg'
bnt even Wiien 'iil'A - no, upsoIu'c,y
aullitera'eu, ~ - oi.cn nun" III al uo-
holiliHl cohu!,l1ii llol' .no wa! COWS
are hept; mlici ooNe Ieu "pon .no ~,
ihse OF uis'iiierles' sour anu leriheliteu
swirl, etc:, caiIi.vt HHc iIe",.n! MIN
ana Ill spl,e ol Tue prlpes anu tnre"es 30
oi,eh useu 10 prevent t'ils l"ct from
Delng proven, popular oPinioh anu ies-
lslailfe ACTON VIII soon eliec' retor-
ma!ioh III this respect: Besiues ,ne
various inquiries cch'aiieu III niilh'
IL.