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of mother starter and set at 55 or 60° (one quart 
of mother starter to 100 lbs. of pasteurized skim 
milk is sufficient). 
(3) Milk in clean stables with clean hands. 
E. WEeEpy or Foop Fuavors. Indicated by a weedy and food 
smell. 
Cause. (1) Cows feeding on weeds. 
(2) Feeding strong-scented feed just before or while 
milking. 
(3) Exposing milk in an atmosphere laden with food 
flavors. 
Remedy. (1) Give the cows plenty of good pasture so 
that they will not feed on weeds to the 
extent that this flavor will be noticed 
in the milk. 
(2) Never feed silage, brewers’ grains, or slightly de- 
cayed feed shortly before or during milking. 
(8) Never keep the milk in a warm room with feed of 
any kind. 
F. Stasis Fuavors. Bad taste and cow-stable smell. 
Cause. (1) Uncleanliness in milking. 
(2) Keeping the milk or cream in or near a dirty cow- 
stable. 
Remedy. (1) See that the stable and the cows are clean 
at milking, and always milk with clean, 
dry hands. 
(2) All milk should be removed from the stable as 
soon as the milking is finished. Never keep the 
milk or cream near the stable or manure piles. 
G. UNcCLEAN on Orr Fuiavors. Indicated by an unclean smell 
or taste. 
Cause. (1) Often a combination of defects. 
(2) Unclean cans and other utensils coming in contact 
with the milk. 
(8) Unelean milking. 
(4) Exposing the milk to impure air. 
(5) Using impure water in setting the milk or in rins- 
ing the curd. 
