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[Title page] First annual report of the State Dairy and Food Commissioner of Wisconsin

[Members of commission]

Table of contents

Letter of transmittal, Thom, H. C.

Report of the commissioner, Thom, H. C. pp. [1]-12

City milk, Thom, H. C. pp. 13-16

Factory milk, Thom, H. C. pp. 16-18

Cheese, Thom, H. C. pp. 18-31

Oleomargarine, Thom, H. C. pp. 31-35

Vinegar, Thom, H. C. pp. 35-36

Drugs, Thom, H. C. pp. 37-39

Legislation, Thom, H. C. pp. 39-41

Report of the state chemist, Short, F. G. p. 42

Milk, Short, F. G. pp. 42-43

Composition of milk, Short, F. G. pp. 43-44

Albuminoids of milk, Short, F. G. pp. 44-46

Specific gravity of milk, Short, F. G. p. 46

Testing milk, Short, F. G. pp. 46-47

Apparatus for testing milk, Short, F. G. pp. 48-51

Making the test, Short, F. G. pp. 52-56

Measuring the fat, Short, F. G. pp. 56-57

Cream, Short, F. G. pp. 57-58

Accuracy of test, Short, F. G. p. 58

Comparative results by the new and gravimetric methods, Short, F. G. p. 59

Time required for making the test, Short, F. G. pp. 59-60

Expense of the test, Short, F. G. p. 60

Precautions, Short, F. G. pp. 60-61

Analysis of milk, Short, F. G. pp. 61-64

Decomposition of milk, Short, F. G. pp. 64-65

Butyric fermentations, Short, F. G. p. 65

Slimy fermentation, Short, F. G. pp. 65-66

Blue milk, Short, F. G. pp. 66-68

Preservation of milk, Short, F. G. pp. 68-71

Summary of dairy tests, Short, F. G. pp. 72-73

Milk standards in different states, Short, F. G. pp. 73-75

Analysis of Wisconsin milk, Short, F. G. pp. 76-78

Summary of milk, Short, F. G. pp. 79-80

Baking powder, Short, F. G. pp. 80-82

Alum baking powder, Short, F. G. pp. 82-85

Analysis of baking powders, Short, F. G. pp. 86-88

Summary of baking powders, Short, F. G. p. 89

Vinegar, Short, F. G. pp. 89-93

Material for vinegar making, Short, F. G. pp. 93-94

Characteristics of different vinegars, Short, F. G. pp. 94-95

Adulteration of vinegar, Short, F. G. p. 95

Analyses of vinegar, Short, F. G. pp. 96-99

Summary of vinegar, Short, F. G. p. 100

Cream of tartar, Short, F. G. p. 100

Analysis of cream of tartar, Short, F. G. p. 101

Summary of cream of tartar, Short, F. G. p. 102

Syrups, Short, F. G. pp. 102-104

Analysis of syrups analyzed, Short, F. G. p. 105

Summary of syrups analyzed, Short, F. G. p. 106

Spices, Short, F. G. pp. 106-108

Pepper, Short, F. G. p. 108

Mustard, Short, F. G. pp. 108-109

Cayenne pepper, Short, F. G. p. 109

Ginger, Short, F. G. p. 109

Cloves, Short, F. G. p. 109

Cinnamon and cassia, Short, F. G. pp. 109-110

Allspice, Short, F. G. p. 110

Financial statement, pp. 111-112

Dealers in oleomargarine in Wisconsin January 15, 1890, pp. 113-114

Erratum, p. 114

Laws of Wisconsin relating to the office and duties of dairy and food commissioner [Appendix of laws], pp. [unnumbered]-16 ff.

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