THE IMPORTANCE OF CONDENSED MILK AS AN INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1645, 20 January 1883, Page 3

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONDENSED MILK AS AN IND USTR Y.

Jt is somewhat strange that farmers in these colonies have not directed their attention to the preservation of milk, in the condensed form, similar to Bordenb of NewYoik, and the Anglo-Swiss Company. There is ready sale for such an article in London for large quantities ; and there ib no leason why a new industty of this kind should not grow into a niObt profitable expoit, even apait from the tact that large quantities could be disposed of in all the adjacent colonies, especially New Zealand. The utility and adaptability of buch an article is becoming daily move appreciated in these colonies, judging fi om the incieasmgly Luge shipments that aie constantly being imported from the United States and England. The process is very simple when understood, yet of a technical character, owing to the strict attention necessary to be observed in connection with certain scientific principles involved in the matter ; however, the profits being large, are commensurate with the skill required for successfully conducting such an enterprise. It has been discovered by powerful micioscopic examination, that milk is very susceptible to putiefactive influences, brought about by the impregnation of minute spores which are constantly floating about in the atmosphere, but much more abundant near manure heaps or cow dung especially. The spores immediately on .settling upon the milk, commence a geneiative punciple which rapidly decomposes the albuminous substances that are contained upon the outer coverings of the minute globules floating about in the milk, impregnated with butter ; consequently, the pievention of this change, and complete extraction of the albumen pi ior to any preserving process, is one of the chief points to be attained in its successful manipulation. The condensation of the milk, with an admixture of the finest white sugar, is a mechanical operation only 5 best conducted in vacuo, as sugar burns at about 213 degiecs, when evaporated to a ceitain point under the pressure of an open atmosphere ; whereas, in vacuo the reduction may be accomplished at a much lower temperature. r l lie rapid formation oi lactic acirl in milk has been found to be chiefly owing to the action of ozone, that generates by the friction of certain gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, and may be prevented by covci ing over the milk with thin muslin, rendered air tight by a coating of beeswax. There is, however, in all milk a quantity of lactic acirl which rapidly mci eases unless neutralised by a small quantity of carbonate of soda. When pure milk has been treated for the extraction of albumen and the rectification of lactic acid, at a low temperature, it will l-eep a consideiable time if placed in suitable vessels quite still ; and the effects of ozone are prevented by the application of scientific means. — Sydney UoininorcKil Gazitte,

It is understood that the creation of two new Canadian Provinces in the noi th west lias been decided upon, one of which will be called Qiuppelle, and the other Saskatchewan. I.v France a Salvation Navy lias been created. A cutter called The Sailors' Bethel has sailed down tho Seine from Hai fieur to llotien. Its officers are three clergymen and a pilot, who is said to be a converted seaman. The cargo consists of Bibles and tracts in French. The crew is musical, and give sacred concerts a,t the points where they touch. The United States patent office does a thriving business. The number of applications for patents received for the fiscal year June 30, 1881, including re-issues, designs, trade marks, and labels, was •24,906 ; during the last year, 36,062 ; increase, 5156. Tiirc competition of girls to obtain appointments in the post-office telegraphs m England is increasing. An examination was held lately at which there were no less than eight hundred candidates for thirty appointments. The salary is small, commencing at ten shillings per week. A writer in the Newcastle Chronicle asserts that in 20, or at the outside 30 years, at the present rate of production, the best of the Northumberland coalfields will be worked out. The steam coal trade will be practically gone. Perhaps there is nothing more lovely than the love of two beautiful women, who are not jealous of each other's charms. Thk fourth Hygienic Congress, in session in Geneva, has unanimonsly passed a resolution favouring cremation and especially calling the attention of governments to the advantage of having an established system of cremation in case of epidemics. 1 JThe writer' of Science Gossip in the Australasian says : — What clo my, readers think of wine made, not from grapes, or ev'eu gooseberries, but from beetroot. A patent brought but by 'an Englishman for •this purpose > has been purchased by a 'French firm; ' Both red and white wine can be manufactured from the beet, and' it is said to marvellously , resemble the product of ' the, grape. The beet is'ibojiled ''and ' tiressed; ,'and,',, the ;> juice (ernierited. White/ beet ,\ is, ''iised- to' .prpduce! white 'As everybody iknews, " the is" yery^ rich' in .safceh'ainh© matter,' and -if ! vwe" are 1 to^tiavV |mao\ifabtured,r«dwine, ' I r 'shottW' r^ref©r^