The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-04-26
ONIONS IN MILK
Flavor and Odor Not Vnhwole-
some But Very 0bjeo-
tionable,
RSmedIss 9uoesetsd


presence Of onion flavor in milk does
not indicate that the milk containing
this flavor has been produced or
handled under unsanitary conditions.
nor does the presence Of the @avor
and odor render the milk u.!". 'ie-
some TO- NAN consumption. But
the onion favor in milk, even to
slight degree, is such a pronounced
and unpleasant one to the great ma.
jority Of consumers that from COM
nercial standpoint all milk 80 effect
ed is unfit. Cream from this milk
may be used for butter making,
though the resulting butter will stfA
retain the Objectionable favor to
marked degree. Al q result OF this
trouble in milk, many producers and
dealers suffer every spring consider
able financial loss, . part OF which,
at least could be avoided II proper
precautions were taken and prepare
tion made for the short time during
which the trouble arises.
AS to remedies and treatment Of
"oniony". milk, the oaly sure and e.
fective means lies IN prevention. II
onions are present In tho pasture
they must como out, or the milk COW
must be kept out for several hours
prior TO milking time, else tho niik
7ill surely have the Characteristic
Objectionable odor and flavor: Should
the onions be few, or should they be
confined to a limited area, II might
be possible and advisable TO pull us
tho plants by hand before seed ars
produced and thus eventually rid the
pasture of them. On tho other hand,
Il tho pasture is badly infestsd the
only course to follow n to take the
milk COWS of the pasture early IN
the afternooa, at least four or fve
hours before milling tins.
The onion plant Is one Of the nrst
to begin growing IA ~ spring, and
the COW, with her naAusal craving for
green suoculent feed ct this season
Of the year, is not q oil particular
about what she eats while tho graS
INK a 50 seant. In tAis ooanecton
q grazing lot of ryo or re and barley
Or clover and barley serves q double
purpose. II the COW q allowed ac'
eess to such srasing lets fer IN hour
or 80 each day not only VIII bef malk
aow be very much fncsssssA bat Aef
hun ger for green feed will b. setis-
fed to such an sEtsAt that she viii
be more careful about srasing, on
Wild onions while In he pasture.
The onion flavor n nila b only
one, though perhaps he most pre'
neunced and Questionable, q many
food Aayors which ettsn ct Into
milk from the COW. Such feeds al
rape, rutabages, esbhage ana wet
brewers grains, when fed either Past
prior or during milking, o<esa inssrt
quite pronounced and shasetssasols
fIavors to milk. Any OF the above
feeds, however, may saSely be fed
lust after milking or sersrA hours
before milking without Affecting the
aavor Of the milk in any wey. SO
Il Is where conditions make 4 Aeess-
sary to Craze milk COWS on onion IN
tested pastures. II the oowf are
turned on these pastures immediately
after milking in the morning and
then driven up about noon, there
should be little II any trace OF onion
havor in the milk. Especially Is this
true where the cows are allowed to
craze on green grazing lots which are
free from the wild onions or where
good grade of corn silass is fed as
succulent feed.
Various methods OF removing the
onion flavor and edor from milk 30
contaminated have been tried out
with little success. Perhaps the most
common as we'll a. the most efec-
1.-Two treatment is that OF aeration
But even with this method, the
amount of the Objectionable flavor
and odor removed s 10 small that 1t
Is impossible to render contaminated
milk free from taint.
Summary.
l.. Allow milk cows 10 run On o.
ion infested pastures only Ia the fers-
noon. Drive them up four o. i've
hours before milking time.
2. Provide green srasins lots, or
have an abundance or csra sAsge, to
increase the flow Of milk and to ap-
pease the cows craving for green
feed.
3. Take extra precautions With the
handling and cooling Of tho nffk IN
order that no bad odors and nAvors
might develop to augment tho oo3ec'
tionahle ones from the onions.
AVOID COUNTRY DAMAGE re
COTTON