Show Elite DAI Ry PROPER FEEDING REDUCES FLAVORS Milk Containing Offensive Tastes Is Rejected Prepared b by tho United States Dl of ot A Agriculture While hIIe milk producers are giving Iving considerable considerable con can attention to preventing pre losses loss luss es Cs duo due uc to sour milk they too rarely recognize that other flavors OU and odors also alo cause an nn annual loss probably as ns great glent as ns that from sour milk Milk containing abnormal ors flavors und and O odors UIS UI'S is rejected by Dy dealers and consumers I Abnormal flavors ors result mainly from fromI rain I four tour causes according to C. C J. J Bob Bob- cock of the thc bureau of dairy Industry Indus try tr United States Department of Ag AJ They may be due ue to the physical of the cow to highly highly high high- ly J flavored tin feeds and weeds to the absorption of odors by the milk after it Is drawn or to biological changes In the milk Due to the con condition of th the cow or to feeds the objectionable flavors na and odors will be noticeable Just after after aft aft- er milking lg but usually will VIIi ili not increase in crease with time Those caused by hy I absorption develop elop only when the thc n at- at j i I I I I Is permeated Vun pronounced pro ro roI o odors ors whereas those due to I II biological changes become more apparent ap up parent after some time has hns elapsed Feeds Fec s and nn weeds wee s impart flavors ors and find odors to lo milk mainly through the bo body y yoC of oC the cow although tainted feed barn air all may mn have hue some sonic effect The Tile time of feeding therefore is an nn Important factor to consider in preventing pre undesirable untie uncle flavors ors In the milk according according- in to In mo moot t cases feeds do donot donot donot not naval flavor the milk except for n a few hours although some feeds such as cabbage when consumed In largo large quantities mn may still sUII be noticeable In lii milk drawn 1 12 hours feeding he ho highly flavored tin fla For this reason says sn's feeds should be lie fe fed Immediately after milking never milking never Just before When fe fed as short a n tI time me as uS one hour before milking such feeds as 88 silage ma made c from corn alfalfa sweet clover er or soy beans and such feeds as fiS green alfalfa cabbage turnips rape nn and kale seriously affect the flavor or ane and ami o odor or of milk Green rye green breen cowpeas cowpeas cow cow- peas potatoes dried beet pulp and carrots affect the milk only to a n slight degree whereas green corn green oats ants and peas pens green SO soy beans pumpkins and sugar beets have ha practically no effect on the flavor and odor of milk Weeds that cause abnormal flavors nn should be eradicated from pastures Until this Is done cows should be removed remo from infested pastures ns as long as ns possible before each ench milking It Is necessary to remove cows from om Infested garlic pastures four to seven seyen hours before milking to eliminate entirely en en- the garlic flavor or from the milk |