OCR Text |
Show CAUSE OF MILK EITTERNESS Two Classes snd Two Sources, One When Freshly Drsws and Other Comes From Long Standing. There are two clsssea snd two sources of bitter milk. Tbe first ao cording to tbe Ontario Agricultural college, bas a bitter taste when freshly fresh-ly drawn. Tbe second develops lb bitterness only after standing somi time, and Increases In Intensity. Tbli is due to the growth of bacteria When fresh milk Is bitter It may tx due to feeding of Swedes, cabbages or tbe eating of certain herbs. Again, certain cws develop a bit tercesa In their milk when far In tb lactation period, and thia usually oc mrs wheu the cow ts receiving irj feed. When this occurs the grain ra tion should be reduced so that th cow will be receiving no more thai is really needed for her production It Is said two or three doses ot Epson salts at Intervals of three daya la ef feclivo In some eases In removtni this conditloa. |