Show BACTERIA CAUSE ABNORMAL MILK many farmers at this time of year are annoyed by abnormal milk the most common cause of such milk Is II highly flavored feeds such as wild onion or garlic even the change to new grass pastures will produce a pronounced grassy flavor in the milk the milk consumer will notice these feed flavors at once especially that caused by the cows eating wild onions the dairy department of the new jersey state of agriculture recommends that where these difficulties occur the cows be kept oft off early pasture or it if that Is impracticable ti that they be taken into the barn for a perlo perio dot dof two to four hours before milking the wild onions in the pasture will disappear as soon as the grass has had a chance to crowd them out the second group of bad milk flavors Is that caused by bacteria here also Is found the causes of bitter milk and ropy milk these bacteria teria usually tall fall from the cows body into the milk at milking time they are very resistant and may withstand care careless less sterilization often they lu lis test the seams and crevices of utensils and cooking vats the ropy milk organisms are found in marsh land or muddy pools in the pasture As the cows wade through these places in early spring the bacteria teria cling to their coats coata and in that way are carried into the barns thorough washing of all utensils with alkali followed by thorough sterilization with live steam eteau Is important the stables should be dis infected with strong chemical solutions some farmers may be confused in determining whether feeds or bacteria are arc causing their milk troubles the following will help in making the distinction feed flavors are most pronounced in the freshly drawn milk and tend to disappear with age bacterial flavors do not cot appear in fresh milk but become noticeable with age samples of milk which hai been placed in zed bottles and watched 24 to 36 hours will aid one in determining the cause of abnormal milk |