Smyrna times., 1923-03-07
DAIRYMEN TAKE MEASURES
TO PREVENT GARLIC IN MILK
ACTION MUST BE TAKEN IN THE
SPRING WHEN FLAVOR APPEARS
Preventative Measures Given and How
to Treat 1t When First 1t Ap-
pears-Dairymen Interested

"Now is the time for farmers to
take preventive measures against the
garlic flavor that makes its appear
ance in the milk. The wise farmer
will take the simple precaution nee
essary each spring, rather than allow
an unpleasant flavor to appear in his
milk, thus losing him sales" The
warning is sent out by C. l. Cohee, ,Jr.,
head of the Quality Control Depart
ment of the Interstate Dairy COun-
Gil, the educational organization of
the dairy interests supplying Phila-
delphia and nearby points. Farmers
must realize that the garlic flavor in
milk loses actual sales for them"
warns Mr.. COhee. Neither the milk
dealers nor the consuming public will
long continue to buy milk that has an
unpleasant taste, regardless of how it
may or may not affect the actual
quality of the milk. Last spring as
! much as twenty-five per cent. (25%o)
of the milk was turned back to the
] farmer, daily, because of the garlicy
! flavor. Two years ago one company
/ lost 10000 quarts in sales in one week
simply because the garlic flavor was
evident in the milk. For this reason
dealers are compelled to be rigid in
their demands for milk free from all
foreign fiavors. The farmer should
not expect to sell milk even slightly
favored with garlic. Even though il
may pass his own inspection it may
be condemned by the purchasers in
spector, who has an especially trained
sense of smell.
at is quite necessary to take step;
that will eliminate, as nearly as pos
sible, the unpleasant garlic flavor, de
clares Mr.. Cohee. "The prevention
measures are simple, requiring Onl!
ordinary precautions. The farme
should delay turning his cows out t,
pasture in the spring until suficien
/, growth of grass can be found for tn
cattle without causing them to rely ol
, garlic for food. A good plan, whel
starting the pasture season, is to tur
/ out one COW first, and only for a shor
= period of time, using the milk of thi
, one COW for home consumption alone
z If the milk is found to be lavore
5 with garlic,c down the hours of pas
= turage, and continue cutting down ur
5 til the point is reached where there !
= no longer any foreign flavor. The
f and not until then, treat the remainde
} of the herd in the same manner. A
= a rule, cows cannot be left out MOI
= than two hours Immediately afte
e milking without the milk becomin
e favored with grass or garlic"
= The Interstate Dairy Council o.
: fers to answer any questions and I
= help in solving any problems on ii
garlic trouble that the farmers then
5 selves have been unsuccessful in sol,
d ing. Letters should be addressed 1
n c. l. COhee, Jr., Quality Control D.
e partment, Interstate Dairy Counc
d Heed Building, 1911 Filbert Stree
) Philadelphia. The Dairy Council
II sending extension workers into Il
d districts particularly troubled with Il
e. garlic problem, but these workers W
'e be unable to reach all districts whe
'e help will be needed. The organic
} ton has been assisting farmers in tn
l. problem each spring during the pa
al two years, and in some districts h
been able to abolish the garlic troub
almost altogether