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cent representing flavor and 26.3 per cent representing 

 odor in each of these groups, whereas 15.8 per cent rated 

 the flavor and 13.2 per cent rated the odor strong garlic. 

 (See Table 1, group 2, and fig. 1, B). 



After eliminating the five samples from cows standing 

 by the side of those consuming garlic, the remaining check 

 samples still showed a few cases of garlic flavor and odor 

 which also were probably due to the inhalation of garlic 

 odor. However, 90.2 per cent of the opinions rated these 

 samples normal in flavor and 89.5 per cent normal in odor. 

 Of the opinions designating garlic flavor and odor, 5.6 per 

 cent rated the flavor and 6.3 per cent rated the odor very 

 slight garlic, whereas 4.2 per cent of the opinions rated the 

 samples slight garlic in both flavor and odor. None of the 

 opinions rated a sample as strong garlic in either flavor or 

 odor. (See Table 1, group 3, and fig. 1, C). 



Table 1. — Flavor and odor found in check samples of milk. 



(Group 1: All check samples taken during experiment. Group 2: 

 Check samples produced by cows standing by the side of cows consum- 

 ing garlic during milking. Group 3: Check samples produced by cows 

 with which precautions were taken to prevent close proximity to garlic). 



Percentage of Opinions 

 Rating Flavor Odor 



Group 1 Gnoup 2 Group 3 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 



Normal 78.9 36.8 90.2 77.8 34.2 89.5 



Very slight garlic - 9.5 23.7 5.6 10.5 26.3 6.3 



Slight garlic 8.3 23.7 4.2 8.9 26.3 4.2 



Strong garlic 3.3 15.8 2.8 13.2 - 



Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 



Time Required for Garlic Flavor and Odor to Enter Milk. 



In order to determine the time required for garlic 

 flavor and odor to enter milk, cows were fed one-half pound 

 of garlic, and samples of milk were taken at various inter- 

 vals after feeding. When the samples were taken one min- 

 ute after feeding, 31.3 per cent of the opinions rated the 

 milk normal in both flavor or odor. Of the opinions desig- 

 nating garlic, 56.2 per cent rated the milk very slight garlic 

 and 12.5 per cent rated it slightly garlic in both flavor and 

 odor. None of the opinions rated the milk strong garlic in 

 either flavor or odor. 



